#EBE0CB Color
#EBE0CB is rgb(235, 224, 203) in RGB, hsl(39, 44%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 14%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl (#EAE0C8), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBE0CBrgb(235, 224, 203)hsl(39, 44%, 86%)hsv(39, 14%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 14%, 8%)oklch(91% 0.03 83.6)lab(89.65% 1.32 11.74)lch(89.65% 11.81 83.57)What #EBE0CB 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 #EBE0CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EBE0CB Channel Values
How #EBE0CB 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 224 · B 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 44% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 14% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 14% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.31:1 vs white · 16.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBE0CB 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 #EBE0CB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBE0CB; 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 #EBE0CB
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 #EBE0CB 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.
#EBE0CB#E2E2CB#E6E1CB#E4E4CB#E7E2CB#EDDDDD#ECDFD6#E1E1E1Using #EBE0CB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ebe0cb: #EBE0CB;background-color: #EBE0CB;colors: { 'color-ebe0cb': '#EBE0CB' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.878, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_ebe0cb">#EBE0CB</color>fill="#EBE0CB"More Orange Colors
#EBE0CB sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBE0CB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBE0CB?
#EBE0CB is a lightest orange — rgb(235, 224, 203) in RGB and hsl(39, 44%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl (#EAE0C8), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.53.
What is the RGB value of #EBE0CB?
#EBE0CB is rgb(235, 224, 203) — red 235, green 224, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBE0CB?
#EBE0CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 14%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBE0CB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBE0CB scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBE0CB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBE0CB 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 4.49, which is very hard to tell apart.
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