What color is #EBC5BF?

#EBC5BF is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Rose Haze. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBC5BF?

The RGB value is 235, 197, 191: 235 red, 197 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBC5BF?

The complementary color is #BFE5EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBC5BF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBC5BF color

#EBC5BF rgb(235, 197, 191)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EBC5BF is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 77.3% green and 74.9% blue (235, 197, 191).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 52% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 19% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Rose Haze (#ECC5C0), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.27:1).

#EBC5BF color codes

HEX	`#EBC5BF`
RGB	`rgb(235, 197, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 77.3%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 52%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 19%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 19%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.57, 12.53, 8.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.57, 14.88, 32.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.631, 61.358, 57.772)`
Decimal	`15451583`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBC5BF, 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 #EBC5BF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBC5BF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.27:1	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 #EBC5BF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebc5bf; }
.text { color: #ebc5bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebc5bf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 197 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebc5bf, #ebdbbf); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #EBC5BF?: #EBC5BF is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Rose Haze. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBC5BF?: The RGB value is 235, 197, 191: 235 red, 197 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBC5BF?: The complementary color is #BFE5EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBC5BF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.