What color is #EBDBD8?

#EBDBD8 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color White Russian. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBDBD8?

The RGB value is 235, 219, 216: 235 red, 219 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBDBD8?

The complementary color is #D8E8EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBDBD8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.66:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBDBD8 color

#EBDBD8 rgb(235, 219, 216)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EBDBD8 is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 85.9% green and 84.7% blue (235, 219, 216).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 32% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 8% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is White Russian (#F0E0DC), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.66:1).

#EBDBD8 color codes

HEX	`#EBDBD8`
RGB	`rgb(235, 219, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 85.9%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 32%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 8%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 8%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.58, 4.97, 3.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.58, 6.05, 34.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.986, 73.284, 75.305)`
Decimal	`15457240`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBDBD8, 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 #EBDBD8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBDBD8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.66:1	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 #EBDBD8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebdbd8; }
.text { color: #ebdbd8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebdbd8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 219 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebdbd8, #ebe4d8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #EBDBD8?: #EBDBD8 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color White Russian. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBDBD8?: The RGB value is 235, 219, 216: 235 red, 219 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBDBD8?: The complementary color is #D8E8EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBDBD8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.66:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.