What color is #EBCDBD?

#EBCDBD is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Maiden’s Blush. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBCDBD?

The RGB value is 235, 205, 189: 235 red, 205 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBCDBD?

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

Is black or white text better on #EBCDBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBCDBD color

#EBCDBD rgb(235, 205, 189)

Shades of orange

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 80.4% green and 74.1% blue (235, 205, 189).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 53% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 20% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Maiden’s Blush (#F3D3BF), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14:1).

#EBCDBD color codes

HEX	`#EBCDBD`
RGB	`rgb(235, 205, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 80.4%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 53%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 20%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 20%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.48, 8.02, 11.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.48, 14.29, 55.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.278, 65.001, 57.242)`
Decimal	`15453629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBCDBD, 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 #EBCDBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBCDBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14:1	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 #EBCDBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebcdbd; }
.text { color: #ebcdbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebcdbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 205 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebcdbd, #ebe4bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #EBCDBD?: #EBCDBD is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Maiden’s Blush. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBCDBD?: The RGB value is 235, 205, 189: 235 red, 205 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBCDBD?: The complementary color is #BDDBEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBCDBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.