Palettes / Colors / #EBD7CB
#EBD7CB — Pale Muted Brown
#EBD7CB 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 #EBD7CB 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.
#EBD7CB 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 #CCDFEB; it also sits naturally between #EBCCCF and #EBE7CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBD7CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 215, 203 |
| HSL | 23°, 44%, 86% |
| HSV | 23°, 14%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 14%, 8% |
| XYZ | 69.34, 70.57, 66.47 |
| Yxy | 70.57, 0.3360, 0.3420 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.28, 4.95, 8.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.01, 4.88, 7.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 84% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 14% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBD7CB
.text { color: #EBD7CB; }
.background { background-color: #EBD7CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBD7CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 215, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 44%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBD7CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 215, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBD7CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 215, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBD7CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBD7CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCDFEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBD7CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBD7CB
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 #EBD7CB: ·
How #EBD7CB 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 #EBD7CB 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 #EBD7CB?
#EBD7CB is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 235, 215, 203). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBD7CB?
#EBD7CB is RGB 235, 215, 203 — HSL 23°, 44%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 14%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBD7CB?
Its complement is #CCDFEB; analogous partners are #EBCCCF and #EBE7CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBD7CB for text?
Black text on #EBD7CB has a contrast ratio of 15.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.