What color is #EBD8D0?

#EBD8D0 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Bridal Scent. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBD8D0?

The RGB value is 235, 216, 208: 235 red, 216 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBD8D0?

The complementary color is #D0E3EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBD8D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.27:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBD8D0 color

#EBD8D0 rgb(235, 216, 208)

Shades of orange

The hex color #EBD8D0 is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 84.7% green and 81.6% blue (235, 216, 208).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 40% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 11% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Bridal Scent (#E5D3CC), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.27:1).

#EBD8D0 color codes

HEX	`#EBD8D0`
RGB	`rgb(235, 216, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 84.7%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 40%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 11%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 11%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.64, 5.22, 6.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.64, 8.19, 50.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.201, 71.329, 69.732)`
Decimal	`15456464`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBD8D0, 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 #EBD8D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBD8D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.27:1	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 #EBD8D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebd8d0; }
.text { color: #ebd8d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebd8d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 216 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebd8d0, #ebe5d0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #EBD8D0?: #EBD8D0 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Bridal Scent. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBD8D0?: The RGB value is 235, 216, 208: 235 red, 216 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBD8D0?: The complementary color is #D0E3EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBD8D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.27:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.