What color is #EBE1BE?

#EBE1BE is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Beurre Blanc. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBE1BE?

The RGB value is 235, 225, 190: 235 red, 225 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBE1BE?

The complementary color is #BEC8EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBE1BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.05:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBE1BE color

#EBE1BE rgb(235, 225, 190)

Shades of beige

The hex color #EBE1BE is a very light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 88.2% green and 74.5% blue (235, 225, 190).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 53% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 19% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Beurre Blanc (#EDE1BE), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.05:1).

#EBE1BE color codes

HEX	`#EBE1BE`
RGB	`rgb(235, 225, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 88.2%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 53%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 19%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 19%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.5, -2.18, 18.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.5, 18.5, 96.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.48, 75.231, 59.514)`
Decimal	`15458750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBE1BE, 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 #EBE1BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBE1BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.05:1	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 #EBE1BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebe1be; }
.text { color: #ebe1be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebe1be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 225 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebe1be, #deebbe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pearl.

Questions

What color is #EBE1BE?: #EBE1BE is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Beurre Blanc. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBE1BE?: The RGB value is 235, 225, 190: 235 red, 225 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBE1BE?: The complementary color is #BEC8EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBE1BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.05:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.