#EBE0D0 Color
#EBE0D0 is rgb(235, 224, 208) in RGB, hsl(36, 40%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 11%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is White Chocolate (#EDE6D6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBE0D0rgb(235, 224, 208)hsl(36, 40%, 87%)hsv(36, 11%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 11%, 8%)oklch(91.1% 0.025 77.5)lab(89.74% 1.91 9.28)lch(89.74% 9.47 78.38)What #EBE0D0 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 #EBE0D0, 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.
#EBE0D0 Channel Values
How #EBE0D0 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 208 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 40% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 11% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 11% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.3:1 vs white · 16.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBE0D0 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 #EBE0D0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBE0D0; 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 #EBE0D0
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 #EBE0D0 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.
#EBE0D0#E2E2D0#E6E1D0#E4E4D0#E7E2D0#EDDEDE#ECDFD9#E1E1E1Using #EBE0D0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ebe0d0: #EBE0D0;background-color: #EBE0D0;colors: { 'color-ebe0d0': '#EBE0D0' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.878, blue: 0.816)<color name="color_ebe0d0">#EBE0D0</color>fill="#EBE0D0"More Orange Colors
#EBE0D0 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBE0D0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBE0D0?
#EBE0D0 is a lightest orange — rgb(235, 224, 208) in RGB and hsl(36, 40%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is White Chocolate (#EDE6D6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.37.
What is the RGB value of #EBE0D0?
#EBE0D0 is rgb(235, 224, 208) — red 235, green 224, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBE0D0?
#EBE0D0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 11%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBE0D0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBE0D0 scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBE0D0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBE0D0 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 4.86, which is very hard to tell apart.
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