Palettes / Colors / #EADBC7
#EADBC7 — Pale Muted Brown
#EADBC7 is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: wheat (#F5DEB3) — not an exact match. CSS wheat gives you #F5DEB3, a different color; use #EADBC7 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EADBC7 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 #C8D6EA; it also sits naturally between #EACAC8 and #E8EAC8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EADBC7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 219, 199 |
| HSL | 34°, 45%, 85% |
| HSV | 34°, 15%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 15%, 8% |
| XYZ | 69.57, 72.28, 64.32 |
| Yxy | 72.28, 0.3375, 0.3506 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.10, 1.89, 11.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.02, 1.86, 10.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 86% · Blue 78%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 15% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EADBC7
.text { color: #EADBC7; }
.background { background-color: #EADBC7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EADBC7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 219, 199); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 45%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EADBC7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 219, 199, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EADBC7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 219, 199, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EADBC7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EADBC7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8D6EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EADBC7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EADBC7
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EADBC7: ·
How #EADBC7 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 #EADBC7 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 #EADBC7?
#EADBC7 is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 234, 219, 199). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EADBC7?
#EADBC7 is RGB 234, 219, 199 — HSL 34°, 45%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 15%, 8%.
What colors go with #EADBC7?
Its complement is #C8D6EA; analogous partners are #EACAC8 and #E8EAC8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EADBC7 for text?
Black text on #EADBC7 has a contrast ratio of 15.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.