Palettes / Colors / #EADDC7
#EADDC7 — Pale Muted Brown
#EADDC7 is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #EADDC7 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.
#EADDC7 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 #C8D4EA; it also sits naturally between #EACCC8 and #E5EAC8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EADDC7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 221, 199 |
| HSL | 38°, 45%, 85% |
| HSV | 38°, 15%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 15%, 8% |
| XYZ | 70.10, 73.33, 64.49 |
| Yxy | 73.33, 0.3371, 0.3527 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.60, 0.86, 12.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.63, 0.85, 11.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 87% · 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 #EADDC7
.text { color: #EADDC7; }
.background { background-color: #EADDC7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EADDC7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 221, 199); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 45%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EADDC7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 221, 199, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EADDC7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 221, 199, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EADDC7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EADDC7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EADDC7
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Tones of #EADDC7
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8D4EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EADDC7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EADDC7
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 #EADDC7: ·
How #EADDC7 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 #EADDC7 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 #EADDC7?
#EADDC7 is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 234, 221, 199). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EADDC7?
#EADDC7 is RGB 234, 221, 199 — HSL 38°, 45%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 15%, 8%.
What colors go with #EADDC7?
Its complement is #C8D4EA; analogous partners are #EACCC8 and #E5EAC8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EADDC7 for text?
Black text on #EADDC7 has a contrast ratio of 15.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.