What color is #EBDBD0?

#EBDBD0 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Nectar. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBDBD0?

The RGB value is 235, 219, 208: 235 red, 219 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBDBD0?

The complementary color is #D0E0EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBDBD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.58:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBDBD0 color

#EBDBD0 rgb(235, 219, 208)

Shades of beige

The hex color #EBDBD0 is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 85.9% green and 81.6% blue (235, 219, 208).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 40% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 11% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Nectar (#ECDACD), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.58:1).

#EBDBD0 color codes

HEX	`#EBDBD0`
RGB	`rgb(235, 219, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 85.9%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 40%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 11%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 11%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.39, 3.66, 7.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.39, 8.24, 63.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.977, 72.88, 69.991)`
Decimal	`15457232`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBDBD0, 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 #EBDBD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBDBD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.58:1	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 #EBDBD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebdbd0; }
.text { color: #ebdbd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebdbd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 219 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebdbd0, #ebe9d0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #EBDBD0?: #EBDBD0 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Nectar. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBDBD0?: The RGB value is 235, 219, 208: 235 red, 219 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBDBD0?: The complementary color is #D0E0EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBDBD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.58:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.