What color is #EBCF7D?

#EBCF7D is a light, moderate orange known as Choux à la Crème. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Choux à la Crème?

The RGB value is 235, 207, 125: 235 red, 207 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Choux à la Crème?

The complementary color is #7D99EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBCF7D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.75:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Choux à la Crème color: hex code #EBCF7D

#EBCF7D rgb(235, 207, 125)

Shades of yellow

Choux à la Crème has the hex code #EBCF7D. It is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 81.2% green and 49% blue (235, 207, 125).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 73% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 47% yellow and 8% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.75:1).

Choux à la Crème (#EBCF7D) color codes

HEX	`#EBCF7D`
RGB	`rgb(235, 207, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 81.2%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 73%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 47%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 47%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.85, -0.79, 44.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.85, 44.17, 91.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.277, 63.771, 28.532)`
Decimal	`15454077`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Choux à la Crème, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EBCF7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBCF7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EBCF7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebcf7d; }
.text { color: #ebcf7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebcf7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 207 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebcf7d, #d0eb7d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mustard.

See #EBCF7D on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #EBCF7D?: #EBCF7D is a light, moderate orange known as Choux à la Crème. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Choux à la Crème?: The RGB value is 235, 207, 125: 235 red, 207 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Choux à la Crème?: The complementary color is #7D99EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBCF7D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.75:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.