What color is #EBDCD3?

#EBDCD3 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Delicate Bliss. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBDCD3?

The RGB value is 235, 220, 211: 235 red, 220 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBDCD3?

The complementary color is #D3E2EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBDCD3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.71:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBDCD3 color

#EBDCD3 rgb(235, 220, 211)

Shades of beige

The hex color #EBDCD3 is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 86.3% green and 82.7% blue (235, 220, 211).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 38% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 10% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Delicate Bliss (#EDE0D5), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.71:1).

#EBDCD3 color codes

HEX	`#EBDCD3`
RGB	`rgb(235, 220, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 86.3%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 38%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 10%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 10%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.71, 3.63, 6.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.71, 7.24, 59.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.611, 73.553, 72.04)`
Decimal	`15457491`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBDCD3, 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 #EBDCD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBDCD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.71:1	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 #EBDCD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebdcd3; }
.text { color: #ebdcd3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebdcd3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 220 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebdcd3, #ebe8d3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #EBDCD3?: #EBDCD3 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Delicate Bliss. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBDCD3?: The RGB value is 235, 220, 211: 235 red, 220 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBDCD3?: The complementary color is #D3E2EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBDCD3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.71:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.