What color is #EBDCC8?

#EBDCC8 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Silk for the Gods. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBDCC8?

The RGB value is 235, 220, 200: 235 red, 220 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBDCC8?

The complementary color is #C8D7EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBDCC8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.6:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBDCC8 color

#EBDCC8 rgb(235, 220, 200)

Shades of beige

The hex color #EBDCC8 is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 86.3% green and 78.4% blue (235, 220, 200).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 47% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 15% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Silk for the Gods (#ECDDC9), a difference of 0.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.6:1).

#EBDCC8 color codes

HEX	`#EBDCC8`
RGB	`rgb(235, 220, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 86.3%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 47%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 15%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 15%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.46, 1.89, 11.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.46, 11.83, 80.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.279, 73.02, 65.024)`
Decimal	`15457480`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBDCC8, 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 #EBDCC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBDCC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.6:1	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 #EBDCC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebdcc8; }
.text { color: #ebdcc8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebdcc8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 220 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebdcc8, #e8ebc8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #EBDCC8?: #EBDCC8 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Silk for the Gods. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBDCC8?: The RGB value is 235, 220, 200: 235 red, 220 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBDCC8?: The complementary color is #C8D7EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBDCC8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.6:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.