Palettes / Colors / #EBDEC9
#EBDEC9 — Pale Muted Brown
#EBDEC9 is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #EBDEC9 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.
#EBDEC9 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 #C7D5EA; it also sits naturally between #EACBC7 and #E6EAC7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBDEC9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 222, 201 |
| HSL | 37°, 46%, 85% |
| HSV | 37°, 14%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 14%, 8% |
| XYZ | 70.92, 74.12, 65.83 |
| Yxy | 74.12, 0.3363, 0.3515 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.98, 1.01, 11.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.09, 1.00, 10.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 87% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · 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 #EBDEC9
.text { color: #EBDEC9; }
.background { background-color: #EBDEC9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBDEC9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 222, 201); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 46%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBDEC9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 222, 201, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBDEC9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 222, 201, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBDEC9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBDEC9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7D5EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBDEC9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBDEC9
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 #EBDEC9: ·
How #EBDEC9 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 #EBDEC9 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 #EBDEC9?
#EBDEC9 is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 235, 222, 201). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBDEC9?
#EBDEC9 is RGB 235, 222, 201 — HSL 37°, 46%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 14%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBDEC9?
Its complement is #C7D5EA; analogous partners are #EACBC7 and #E6EAC7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBDEC9 for text?
Black text on #EBDEC9 has a contrast ratio of 15.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.