What color is #EBD0C5?

#EBD0C5 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Humble Blush. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBD0C5?

The RGB value is 235, 208, 197: 235 red, 208 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBD0C5?

The complementary color is #C5E0EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBD0C5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.36:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBD0C5 color

#EBD0C5 rgb(235, 208, 197)

Shades of orange

The hex color #EBD0C5 is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 81.6% green and 77.3% blue (235, 208, 197).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 49% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 16% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Humble Blush (#E3CDC2), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.36:1).

#EBD0C5 color codes

HEX	`#EBD0C5`
RGB	`rgb(235, 208, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 81.6%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 49%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 16%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 16%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.41, 7.66, 8.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.41, 11.75, 49.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.895, 66.807, 62.184)`
Decimal	`15454405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBD0C5, 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 #EBD0C5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBD0C5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.36:1	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 #EBD0C5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebd0c5; }
.text { color: #ebd0c5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebd0c5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 208 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebd0c5, #ebe3c5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #EBD0C5?: #EBD0C5 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Humble Blush. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBD0C5?: The RGB value is 235, 208, 197: 235 red, 208 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBD0C5?: The complementary color is #C5E0EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBD0C5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.36:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.