Palettes / Colors / #EADDCB
#EADDCB — Pale Muted Brown
#EADDCB 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 #EADDCB 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.
#EADDCB 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 #CCD9EA; it also sits naturally between #EACFCC and #E8EACC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EADDCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 221, 203 |
| HSL | 35°, 42%, 86% |
| HSV | 35°, 13%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 13%, 8% |
| XYZ | 70.57, 73.52, 66.97 |
| Yxy | 73.52, 0.3344, 0.3483 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.69, 1.48, 10.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.74, 1.46, 9.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 87% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · 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 #EADDCB
.text { color: #EADDCB; }
.background { background-color: #EADDCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EADDCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 221, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 42%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EADDCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 221, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EADDCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 221, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EADDCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EADDCB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EADDCB
Tints of #EADDCB
Tones of #EADDCB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCD9EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EADDCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EADDCB
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 #EADDCB: ·
How #EADDCB 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 #EADDCB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #EADDCB?
#EADDCB is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 234, 221, 203). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EADDCB?
#EADDCB is RGB 234, 221, 203 — HSL 35°, 42%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 13%, 8%.
What colors go with #EADDCB?
Its complement is #CCD9EA; analogous partners are #EACFCC and #E8EACC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EADDCB for text?
Black text on #EADDCB has a contrast ratio of 15.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.