#EBD5BD Color
#EBD5BD is rgb(235, 213, 189) in RGB, hsl(31, 53%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 20%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Almond (#EFDECD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBD5BDrgb(235, 213, 189)hsl(31, 53%, 83%)hsv(31, 20%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 20%, 8%)oklch(88.5% 0.04 69.7)lab(86.64% 5.10 14.83)lch(86.64% 15.68 71.01)What #EBD5BD 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 #EBD5BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EBD5BD Channel Values
How #EBD5BD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 235 · G 213 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 53% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 20% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 20% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.42:1 vs white · 14.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBD5BD 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.
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Colors That Go With #EBD5BD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBD5BD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EBD5BD
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.
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How #EBD5BD 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.
#EBD5BD#D9D9BD#E0D7BD#DDDDBC#E3DABD#EDD2D2#ECD3CA#D8D8D8Using #EBD5BD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ebd5bd: #EBD5BD;background-color: #EBD5BD;colors: { 'color-ebd5bd': '#EBD5BD' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.835, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_ebd5bd">#EBD5BD</color>fill="#EBD5BD"More Orange Colors
#EBD5BD sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBD5BD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBD5BD?
#EBD5BD is a lightest orange — rgb(235, 213, 189) in RGB and hsl(31, 53%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Almond (#EFDECD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.
What is the RGB value of #EBD5BD?
#EBD5BD is rgb(235, 213, 189) — red 235, green 213, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBD5BD?
#EBD5BD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 20%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBD5BD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBD5BD scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBD5BD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBD5BD 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 bisque (#FFE4C4) at a CIE76 distance of 7.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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