Palettes / Colors / #EADDC3
#EADDC3 — Pale Muted Brown
#EADDC3 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 #EADDC3 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.
#EADDC3 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 #C3D0EA; it also sits naturally between #EAC9C3 and #E3EAC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EADDC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 221, 195 |
| HSL | 40°, 48%, 84% |
| HSV | 40°, 17%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 17%, 8% |
| XYZ | 69.64, 73.15, 62.08 |
| Yxy | 73.15, 0.3399, 0.3570 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.52, 0.25, 14.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.53, 0.25, 12.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 87% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 17% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EADDC3
.text { color: #EADDC3; }
.background { background-color: #EADDC3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EADDC3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 221, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 48%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EADDC3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 221, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EADDC3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 221, 195, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EADDC3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EADDC3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EADDC3
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Tones of #EADDC3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3D0EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EADDC3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EADDC3
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 #EADDC3: ·
How #EADDC3 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 #EADDC3 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 #EADDC3?
#EADDC3 is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 234, 221, 195). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EADDC3?
#EADDC3 is RGB 234, 221, 195 — HSL 40°, 48%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 17%, 8%.
What colors go with #EADDC3?
Its complement is #C3D0EA; analogous partners are #EAC9C3 and #E3EAC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EADDC3 for text?
Black text on #EADDC3 has a contrast ratio of 15.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.