Palettes / Colors / #EBDBBF
#EBDBBF — Pale Muted Brown
#EBDBBF 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 #EBDBBF 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.
#EBDBBF 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 #C1D1EB; it also sits naturally between #EBC7C1 and #E6EBC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBDBBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 219, 191 |
| HSL | 38°, 52%, 84% |
| HSV | 38°, 19%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 19%, 8% |
| XYZ | 69.00, 72.09, 59.57 |
| Yxy | 72.09, 0.3439, 0.3593 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.01, 1.04, 15.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.90, 1.03, 13.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 86% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · 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 #EBDBBF
.text { color: #EBDBBF; }
.background { background-color: #EBDBBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBDBBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 219, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 52%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBDBBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 219, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBDBBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 219, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBDBBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBDBBF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBDBBF
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Tones of #EBDBBF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1D1EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBDBBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBDBBF
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 #EBDBBF: ·
How #EBDBBF 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 #EBDBBF 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 #EBDBBF?
#EBDBBF is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 235, 219, 191). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBDBBF?
#EBDBBF is RGB 235, 219, 191 — HSL 38°, 52%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 19%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBDBBF?
Its complement is #C1D1EB; analogous partners are #EBC7C1 and #E6EBC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBDBBF for text?
Black text on #EBDBBF has a contrast ratio of 15.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.