What color is #EBCDB8?

#EBCDB8 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Cashew Nut. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBCDB8?

The RGB value is 235, 205, 184: 235 red, 205 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBCDB8?

The complementary color is #B8D6EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBCDB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.96:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBCDB8 color

#EBCDB8 rgb(235, 205, 184)

Shades of beige

The hex color #EBCDB8 is a very light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 80.4% green and 72.2% blue (235, 205, 184).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 56% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 22% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Cashew Nut (#EDCCB3), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.96:1).

#EBCDB8 color codes

HEX	`#EBCDB8`
RGB	`rgb(235, 205, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 80.4%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 56%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 22%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 22%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.37, 7.29, 14.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.37, 16.08, 63.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.744, 64.787, 54.433)`
Decimal	`15453624`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBCDB8, 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 #EBCDB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBCDB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.96:1	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 #EBCDB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebcdb8; }
.text { color: #ebcdb8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebcdb8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 205 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebcdb8, #ebe7b8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Apricot.

Questions

What color is #EBCDB8?: #EBCDB8 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Cashew Nut. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBCDB8?: The RGB value is 235, 205, 184: 235 red, 205 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBCDB8?: The complementary color is #B8D6EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBCDB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.96:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.