What color is #EBDAD4?

#EBDAD4 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Fallen Petals. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBDAD4?

The RGB value is 235, 218, 212: 235 red, 218 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBDAD4?

The complementary color is #D4E5EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBDAD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.51:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBDAD4 color

#EBDAD4 rgb(235, 218, 212)

Shades of orange

The hex color #EBDAD4 is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 85.5% green and 83.1% blue (235, 218, 212).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 37% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 10% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Fallen Petals (#F2E0DA), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.51:1).

#EBDAD4 color codes

HEX	`#EBDAD4`
RGB	`rgb(235, 218, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 85.5%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 37%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 10%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 10%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.24, 4.83, 5.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.24, 6.99, 46.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.215, 72.56, 72.528)`
Decimal	`15456980`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBDAD4, 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 #EBDAD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBDAD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.51:1	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 #EBDAD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebdad4; }
.text { color: #ebdad4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebdad4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 218 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebdad4, #ebe5d4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #EBDAD4?: #EBDAD4 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Fallen Petals. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBDAD4?: The RGB value is 235, 218, 212: 235 red, 218 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBDAD4?: The complementary color is #D4E5EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBDAD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.51:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.