What color is #EAD8D3?

#EAD8D3 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Fiesta. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EAD8D3?

The RGB value is 234, 216, 211: 234 red, 216 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EAD8D3?

The complementary color is #D3E5EA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EAD8D3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.26:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EAD8D3 color

#EAD8D3 rgb(234, 216, 211)

Shades of orange

The hex color #EAD8D3 is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 84.7% green and 82.7% blue (234, 216, 211).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 35% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 10% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Fiesta (#EDD8D2), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.26:1).

#EAD8D3 color codes

HEX	`#EAD8D3`
RGB	`rgb(234, 216, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.8%, 84.7%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 35%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 10%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 10%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.63, 5.36, 4.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.63, 7.12, 41.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.244, 71.308, 71.679)`
Decimal	`15390931`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EAD8D3, 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 #EAD8D3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EAD8D3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.26:1	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 #EAD8D3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ead8d3; }
.text { color: #ead8d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ead8d3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(234 216 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ead8d3, #eae4d3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #EAD8D3?: #EAD8D3 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Fiesta. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EAD8D3?: The RGB value is 234, 216, 211: 234 red, 216 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EAD8D3?: The complementary color is #D3E5EA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EAD8D3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.26:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.