What color is #EBD5DE?

#EBD5DE is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Dolce Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBD5DE?

The RGB value is 235, 213, 222: 235 red, 213 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBD5DE?

The complementary color is #D5EBE2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBD5DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.1:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBD5DE color

#EBD5DE rgb(235, 213, 222)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EBD5DE is a very light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 83.5% green and 87.1% blue (235, 213, 222).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 35% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 6% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Dolce Pink (#F0D9E0), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.1:1).

#EBD5DE color codes

HEX	`#EBD5DE`
RGB	`rgb(235, 213, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 83.5%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 35%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 9%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 6%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.25, 9.12, -1.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.25, 9.27, 349.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.239, 70.526, 78.953)`
Decimal	`15455710`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBD5DE, 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 #EBD5DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBD5DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.1:1	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 #EBD5DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebd5de; }
.text { color: #ebd5de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebd5de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 213 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebd5de, #ebd7d5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #EBD5DE?: #EBD5DE is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Dolce Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBD5DE?: The RGB value is 235, 213, 222: 235 red, 213 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBD5DE?: The complementary color is #D5EBE2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBD5DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.1:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.