What color is #EBE3DD?

#EBE3DD is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Bookworm. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBE3DD?

The RGB value is 235, 227, 221: 235 red, 227 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBE3DD?

The complementary color is #DDE5EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBE3DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.56:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBE3DD color

#EBE3DD rgb(235, 227, 221)

Shades of gray

The hex color #EBE3DD is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 89% green and 86.7% blue (235, 227, 221).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 26% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 6% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Bookworm (#EBE3DE), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.56:1).

#EBE3DD color codes

HEX	`#EBE3DD`
RGB	`rgb(235, 227, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 89%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 26%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 6%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 6%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.7, 1.68, 3.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.7, 4.23, 66.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.78, 77.821, 79.474)`
Decimal	`15459293`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBE3DD, 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 #EBE3DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBE3DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.56:1	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 #EBE3DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebe3dd; }
.text { color: #ebe3dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebe3dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 227 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebe3dd, #ebeadd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Linen.

Questions

What color is #EBE3DD?: #EBE3DD is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Bookworm. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBE3DD?: The RGB value is 235, 227, 221: 235 red, 227 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBE3DD?: The complementary color is #DDE5EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBE3DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.56:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.