Palettes / Colors / #EBCEBE
#EBCEBE — Pale Muted Brown
#EBCEBE 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 #EBCEBE 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.
#EBCEBE 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 #BDDBEB; it also sits naturally between #EBBDC4 and #EBE4BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBCEBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 206, 190 |
| HSL | 21°, 53%, 83% |
| HSV | 21°, 19%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 19%, 8% |
| XYZ | 65.63, 65.52, 57.90 |
| Yxy | 65.52, 0.3471, 0.3466 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.75, 7.65, 11.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.95, 7.50, 10.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 81% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 19% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBCEBE
.text { color: #EBCEBE; }
.background { background-color: #EBCEBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBCEBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 206, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 53%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBCEBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 206, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBCEBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 206, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBCEBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBCEBE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBCEBE
Tints of #EBCEBE
Tones of #EBCEBE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDDBEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBCEBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBCEBE
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 #EBCEBE: ·
How #EBCEBE 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 #EBCEBE 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 #EBCEBE?
#EBCEBE is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 235, 206, 190). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBCEBE?
#EBCEBE is RGB 235, 206, 190 — HSL 21°, 53%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 19%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBCEBE?
Its complement is #BDDBEB; analogous partners are #EBBDC4 and #EBE4BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBCEBE for text?
Black text on #EBCEBE has a contrast ratio of 14.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.