#EBD9C7 Color
#EBD9C7 is rgb(235, 217, 199) in RGB, hsl(30, 47%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 15%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Almond (#EFDECD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBD9C7rgb(235, 217, 199)hsl(30, 47%, 85%)hsv(30, 15%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 15%, 8%)oklch(89.5% 0.031 67.4)lab(87.82% 4.26 11.26)lch(87.82% 12.04 69.27)What #EBD9C7 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 #EBD9C7, 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 orange in the library.
#EBD9C7 Channel Values
How #EBD9C7 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 217 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 47% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 15% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 15% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.37:1 vs white · 15.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBD9C7 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 #EBD9C7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBD9C7; 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 #EBD9C7
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 #EBD9C7 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.
#EBD9C7#DCDCC7#E2DBC7#DFDFC6#E4DDC7#EDD7D7#ECD8D1#DCDCDCUsing #EBD9C7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ebd9c7: #EBD9C7;background-color: #EBD9C7;colors: { 'color-ebd9c7': '#EBD9C7' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.851, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_ebd9c7">#EBD9C7</color>fill="#EBD9C7"More Orange Colors
#EBD9C7 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBD9C7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBD9C7?
#EBD9C7 is a lightest orange — rgb(235, 217, 199) in RGB and hsl(30, 47%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Almond (#EFDECD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.85.
What is the RGB value of #EBD9C7?
#EBD9C7 is rgb(235, 217, 199) — red 235, green 217, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBD9C7?
#EBD9C7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 15%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBD9C7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBD9C7 scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBD9C7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBD9C7 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 antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) at a CIE76 distance of 6.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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