#EBD6BD Color
#EBD6BD is rgb(235, 214, 189) in RGB, hsl(33, 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 Pearl (#EAE0C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBD6BDrgb(235, 214, 189)hsl(33, 53%, 83%)hsv(33, 20%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 20%, 8%)oklch(88.7% 0.041 72.1)lab(86.89% 4.62 15.18)lch(86.89% 15.86 73.08)What #EBD6BD 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 #EBD6BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EBD6BD Channel Values
How #EBD6BD 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 214 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 53% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · 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 | 1.41:1 vs white · 14.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBD6BD 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 #EBD6BD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBD6BD; 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 #EBD6BD
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 #EBD6BD 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ebd6bd: #EBD6BD;background-color: #EBD6BD;colors: { 'color-ebd6bd': '#EBD6BD' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.839, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_ebd6bd">#EBD6BD</color>fill="#EBD6BD"More Orange Colors
#EBD6BD sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBD6BD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBD6BD?
#EBD6BD is a lightest orange — rgb(235, 214, 189) in RGB and hsl(33, 53%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl (#EAE0C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.22.
What is the RGB value of #EBD6BD?
#EBD6BD is rgb(235, 214, 189) — red 235, green 214, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBD6BD?
#EBD6BD 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 #EBD6BD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBD6BD scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBD6BD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBD6BD 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 6.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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