Palettes / Colors / #EBDBD4
#EBDBD4 — Pale Muted Brown
#EBDBD4 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 #EBDBD4 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.
#EBDBD4 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 #D5E5EC; it also sits naturally between #ECD5DA and #ECE7D5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBDBD4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 219, 212 |
| HSL | 18°, 37%, 88% |
| HSV | 18°, 10%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 10%, 8% |
| XYZ | 71.48, 73.08, 72.63 |
| Yxy | 73.08, 0.3291, 0.3365 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.49, 4.32, 5.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.49, 4.28, 5.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 86% · Blue 83%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 10% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBDBD4
.text { color: #EBDBD4; }
.background { background-color: #EBDBD4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBDBD4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 219, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 37%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBDBD4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 219, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBDBD4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 219, 212, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBDBD4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBDBD4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBDBD4
Tints of #EBDBD4
Tones of #EBDBD4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5E5EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.62:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBDBD4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBDBD4
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 #EBDBD4: ·
How #EBDBD4 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 #EBDBD4 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 #EBDBD4?
#EBDBD4 is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 235, 219, 212). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBDBD4?
#EBDBD4 is RGB 235, 219, 212 — HSL 18°, 37%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 10%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBDBD4?
Its complement is #D5E5EC; analogous partners are #ECD5DA and #ECE7D5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBDBD4 for text?
Black text on #EBDBD4 has a contrast ratio of 15.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.