Palettes / Colors / #EADACC
#EADACC — Pale Muted Brown
#EADACC is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the brown family.
#EADACC is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CCDCEA; it also sits naturally between #EACCCD and #EAE9CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EADACC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 218, 204 |
| HSL | 28°, 42%, 86% |
| HSV | 28°, 13%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 13%, 8% |
| XYZ | 69.90, 71.99, 67.34 |
| Yxy | 71.99, 0.3341, 0.3441 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.97, 3.19, 8.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.85, 3.15, 8.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 85% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 13% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EADACC
.text { color: #EADACC; }
.background { background-color: #EADACC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EADACC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 218, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 42%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EADACC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 218, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EADACC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 218, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EADACC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EADACC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCDCEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EADACC: #000000.
How #EADACC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EADACC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EADACC?
#EADACC is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 234, 218, 204). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EADACC?
#EADACC is RGB 234, 218, 204 — HSL 28°, 42%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 13%, 8%.
What colors go with #EADACC?
Its complement is #CCDCEA; analogous partners are #EACCCD and #EAE9CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EADACC for text?
Black text on #EADACC has a contrast ratio of 15.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.