Skip to content

#EBD0DD Color

#EBD0DD is rgb(235, 208, 221) in RGB, hsl(331, 40%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 6%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Pink (#E8CCD7), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EBD0DD
HEX#EBD0DD
RGBrgb(235, 208, 221)
HSLhsl(331, 40%, 87%)
HSVhsv(331, 11%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 6%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(88.4% 0.035 347.1)
LABlab(86.05% 11.34 -2.81)
LCHlch(86.05% 11.69 346.08)

What #EBD0DD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EBD0DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#EBD0DD Channel Values

How #EBD0DD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 235 · G 208 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 40% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 11% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 6% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.44:1 vs white · 14.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBD0DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EBD0DD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EBD0DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBD0DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #EBD0DD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EBD0DD.

How #EBD0DD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EBD0DD
Protanopia#D5D5DD
Protanomaly#DED3DD
Deuteranopia#D9D9DC
Deuteranomaly#E1D6DD
Tritanopia#EAD2D2
Tritanomaly#EAD1D6
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EBD0DD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ebd0dd: #EBD0DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EBD0DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ebd0dd': '#EBD0DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.816, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_ebd0dd">#EBD0DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#EBD0DD"

More Pink Colors

#EBD0DD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EBD0DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EBD0DD?

#EBD0DD is a lightest pink — rgb(235, 208, 221) in RGB and hsl(331, 40%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Pink (#E8CCD7), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.79.

What is the RGB value of #EBD0DD?

#EBD0DD is rgb(235, 208, 221) — red 235, green 208, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EBD0DD?

#EBD0DD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 6%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EBD0DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EBD0DD scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EBD0DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EBD0DD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 8.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #EBD0DD in a Tool

Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.