What color is #EADBB2?

#EADBB2 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Sauerkraut. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EADBB2?

The RGB value is 234, 219, 178: 234 red, 219 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EADBB2?

The complementary color is #B2C1EA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EADBB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.27:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EADBB2 color

#EADBB2 rgb(234, 219, 178)

Shades of beige

The hex color #EADBB2 is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 85.9% green and 69.8% blue (234, 219, 178).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 57% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 24% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Sauerkraut (#EEE0B9), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.27:1).

#EADBB2 color codes

HEX	`#EADBB2`
RGB	`rgb(234, 219, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.8%, 85.9%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 57%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 24%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 24%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.67, -1.18, 22.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.67, 22.09, 93.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.299, 71.371, 52.342)`
Decimal	`15391666`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EADBB2, 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 #EADBB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EADBB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.27:1	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 #EADBB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eadbb2; }
.text { color: #eadbb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eadbb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(234 219 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eadbb2, #ddeab2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wheat.

Questions

What color is #EADBB2?: #EADBB2 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Sauerkraut. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EADBB2?: The RGB value is 234, 219, 178: 234 red, 219 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EADBB2?: The complementary color is #B2C1EA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EADBB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.27:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.