What color is #EADEBB?

#EADEBB is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Beurre Blanc. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EADEBB?

The RGB value is 234, 222, 187: 234 red, 222 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EADEBB?

The complementary color is #BBC7EA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EADEBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.66:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EADEBB color

#EADEBB rgb(234, 222, 187)

Shades of beige

The hex color #EADEBB is a very light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 87.1% green and 73.3% blue (234, 222, 187).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 53% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 20% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Beurre Blanc (#EDE1BE), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.66:1).

#EADEBB color codes

HEX	`#EADEBB`
RGB	`rgb(234, 222, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.8%, 87.1%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 53%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 20%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 20%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.6, -1.45, 18.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.6, 18.73, 94.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.022, 73.324, 57.521)`
Decimal	`15392443`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EADEBB, 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 #EADEBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EADEBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.66:1	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 #EADEBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eadebb; }
.text { color: #eadebb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eadebb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(234 222 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eadebb, #dfeabb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pearl.

Questions

What color is #EADEBB?: #EADEBB is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Beurre Blanc. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EADEBB?: The RGB value is 234, 222, 187: 234 red, 222 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EADEBB?: The complementary color is #BBC7EA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EADEBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.66:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.