What color is #EBE0DE?

#EBE0DE is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color Powder Room. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBE0DE?

The RGB value is 235, 224, 222: 235 red, 224 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBE0DE?

The complementary color is #DEE9EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBE0DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.25:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBE0DE color

#EBE0DE rgb(235, 224, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #EBE0DE is a very light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 87.8% green and 87.1% blue (235, 224, 222).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 25% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 6% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Powder Room (#EEE0DD), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.25:1).

#EBE0DE color codes

HEX	`#EBE0DE`
RGB	`rgb(235, 224, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 87.8%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 25%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 6%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 6%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.97, 3.4, 2.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.97, 4.11, 34.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.1, 76.248, 79.907)`
Decimal	`15458526`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBE0DE, 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 #EBE0DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBE0DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.25:1	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 #EBE0DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebe0de; }
.text { color: #ebe0de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebe0de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 224 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebe0de, #ebe7de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Platinum.

Questions

What color is #EBE0DE?: #EBE0DE is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color Powder Room. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBE0DE?: The RGB value is 235, 224, 222: 235 red, 224 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBE0DE?: The complementary color is #DEE9EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBE0DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.25:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.