What color is #EBE3D2?

#EBE3D2 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Muscat Blanc. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBE3D2?

The RGB value is 235, 227, 210: 235 red, 227 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBE3D2?

The complementary color is #D2DAEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBE3D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.45:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBE3D2 color

#EBE3D2 rgb(235, 227, 210)

Shades of beige

The hex color #EBE3D2 is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 89% green and 82.4% blue (235, 227, 210).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 38% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 11% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Muscat Blanc (#EBE2CF), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.45:1).

#EBE3D2 color codes

HEX	`#EBE3D2`
RGB	`rgb(235, 227, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 89%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 38%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 11%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 11%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.44, -0.14, 9.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.44, 9.27, 90.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.362, 77.254, 72.007)`
Decimal	`15459282`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBE3D2, 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 #EBE3D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBE3D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.45:1	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 #EBE3D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebe3d2; }
.text { color: #ebe3d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebe3d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 227 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebe3d2, #e6ebd2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggshell.

Questions

What color is #EBE3D2?: #EBE3D2 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Muscat Blanc. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBE3D2?: The RGB value is 235, 227, 210: 235 red, 227 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBE3D2?: The complementary color is #D2DAEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBE3D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.45:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.