Palettes / Colors / #EADBD6
#EADBD6 — Pale Muted Brown
#EADBD6 is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #EADBD6 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.
#EADBD6 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 #D7E5EA; it also sits naturally between #EAD7DC and #EAE5D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EADBD6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 219, 214 |
| HSL | 15°, 32%, 88% |
| HSV | 15°, 9%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 9%, 8% |
| XYZ | 71.40, 73.01, 73.95 |
| Yxy | 73.01, 0.3270, 0.3344 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.45, 4.30, 4.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.45, 4.26, 4.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 86% · Blue 84%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 9% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EADBD6
.text { color: #EADBD6; }
.background { background-color: #EADBD6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EADBD6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 219, 214); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 32%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EADBD6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 219, 214, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EADBD6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 219, 214, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EADBD6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EADBD6">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EADBD6
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7E5EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EADBD6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EADBD6
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 #EADBD6: ·
How #EADBD6 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 #EADBD6 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 #EADBD6?
#EADBD6 is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 234, 219, 214). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EADBD6?
#EADBD6 is RGB 234, 219, 214 — HSL 15°, 32%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 9%, 8%.
What colors go with #EADBD6?
Its complement is #D7E5EA; analogous partners are #EAD7DC and #EAE5D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EADBD6 for text?
Black text on #EADBD6 has a contrast ratio of 15.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.