What color is #EBDEE2?

#EBDEE2 is a very light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Rose. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBDEE2?

The RGB value is 235, 222, 226: 235 red, 222 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBDEE2?

The complementary color is #DEEBE7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBDEE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.08:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBDEE2 color

#EBDEE2 rgb(235, 222, 226)

Shades of gray

The hex color #EBDEE2 is a very light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 87.1% green and 88.6% blue (235, 222, 226).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 25% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 4% 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 16.08:1).

#EBDEE2 color codes

HEX	`#EBDEE2`
RGB	`rgb(235, 222, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 87.1%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 25%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 6%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 4%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.58, 5.12, -0.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.58, 5.13, 355.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.108, 75.396, 82.586)`
Decimal	`15458018`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBDEE2, 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 #EBDEE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBDEE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.08:1	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 #EBDEE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebdee2; }
.text { color: #ebdee2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebdee2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 222 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebdee2, #ebe1de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #EBDEE2?: #EBDEE2 is a very light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Rose. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBDEE2?: The RGB value is 235, 222, 226: 235 red, 222 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBDEE2?: The complementary color is #DEEBE7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBDEE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.08:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.