What color is #EBDEDE?

#EBDEDE is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Rose. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBDEDE?

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

What is the complementary color of #EBDEDE?

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

Is black or white text better on #EBDEDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.04:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBDEDE color

#EBDEDE rgb(235, 222, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #EBDEDE is a very light, grayish red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 25% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 6% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Homoeopathic Rose (#E8DBDD), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.04:1).

#EBDEDE color codes

HEX	`#EBDEDE`
RGB	`rgb(235, 222, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 87.1%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 25%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 6%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 6%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.48, 4.43, 1.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.48, 4.71, 19.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.565, 75.179, 79.729)`
Decimal	`15458014`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBDEDE, 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 #EBDEDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBDEDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.04:1	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 #EBDEDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebdede; }
.text { color: #ebdede; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebdede; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 222 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebdede, #ebe4de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #EBDEDE?: #EBDEDE is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Rose. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBDEDE?: The RGB value is 235, 222, 222: 235 red, 222 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBDEDE?: The complementary color is #DEEBEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBDEDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.04:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.