Palettes / Colors / #EBCCC2
#EBCCC2 — Pale Muted Brown
#EBCCC2 is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #EBCCC2 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.
#EBCCC2 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 #C1E1EB; it also sits naturally between #EBC1CC and #EBE1C1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBCCC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 204, 194 |
| HSL | 15°, 51%, 84% |
| HSV | 15°, 17%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 17%, 8% |
| XYZ | 65.59, 64.74, 60.08 |
| Yxy | 64.74, 0.3445, 0.3400 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.35, 9.30, 8.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.46, 9.14, 7.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 80% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · 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 #EBCCC2
.text { color: #EBCCC2; }
.background { background-color: #EBCCC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBCCC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 204, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 51%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBCCC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 204, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBCCC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 204, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBCCC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBCCC2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1E1EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBCCC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBCCC2
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 #EBCCC2: ·
How #EBCCC2 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 #EBCCC2 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 #EBCCC2?
#EBCCC2 is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 235, 204, 194). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBCCC2?
#EBCCC2 is RGB 235, 204, 194 — HSL 15°, 51%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 17%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBCCC2?
Its complement is #C1E1EB; analogous partners are #EBC1CC and #EBE1C1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBCCC2 for text?
Black text on #EBCCC2 has a contrast ratio of 13.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.