Palettes / Colors / #EAE2DD
#EAE2DD — Pale Dusty Brown
#EAE2DD is a brown color we call Pale Dusty 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 #EAE2DD 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.
#EAE2DD 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 #DCE5EA; it also sits naturally between #EADCDE and #EAE8DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAE2DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 226, 221 |
| HSL | 23°, 24%, 89% |
| HSV | 23°, 6%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 6%, 8% |
| XYZ | 74.18, 77.11, 79.38 |
| Yxy | 77.11, 0.3216, 0.3343 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.37, 1.85, 3.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.81, 1.84, 3.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 89% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 6% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAE2DD
.text { color: #EAE2DD; }
.background { background-color: #EAE2DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAE2DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 226, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 24%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAE2DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 226, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAE2DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 226, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAE2DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAE2DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCE5EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAE2DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAE2DD
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 #EAE2DD: ·
How #EAE2DD 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 #EAE2DD 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 #EAE2DD?
#EAE2DD is Pale Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 234, 226, 221). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAE2DD?
#EAE2DD is RGB 234, 226, 221 — HSL 23°, 24%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 6%, 8%.
What colors go with #EAE2DD?
Its complement is #DCE5EA; analogous partners are #EADCDE and #EAE8DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAE2DD for text?
Black text on #EAE2DD has a contrast ratio of 16.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.