What color is #EBDBDE?

#EBDBDE is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Discrete Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBDBDE?

The RGB value is 235, 219, 222: 235 red, 219 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBDBDE?

The complementary color is #DBEBE8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBDBDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.72:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBDBDE color

#EBDBDE rgb(235, 219, 222)

Shades of pink

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 85.9% green and 87.1% blue (235, 219, 222).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 29% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 6% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Discrete Pink (#EBDBDD), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.72:1).

#EBDBDE color codes

HEX	`#EBDBDE`
RGB	`rgb(235, 219, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 85.9%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 29%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 7%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 6%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.73, 5.99, 0.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.73, 6.01, 4.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.776, 73.6, 79.465)`
Decimal	`15457246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBDBDE, 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 #EBDBDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBDBDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.72:1	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 #EBDBDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebdbde; }
.text { color: #ebdbde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebdbde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 219 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebdbde, #ebe0db); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #EBDBDE?: #EBDBDE is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Discrete Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBDBDE?: The RGB value is 235, 219, 222: 235 red, 219 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBDBDE?: The complementary color is #DBEBE8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBDBDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.72:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.