Palettes / Colors / #EBDECA
#EBDECA — Pale Muted Brown
#EBDECA 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 #EBDECA 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.
#EBDECA 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 #CBD8EB; it also sits naturally between #EBCECB and #E8EBCB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBDECA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 222, 202 |
| HSL | 36°, 45%, 86% |
| HSV | 36°, 14%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 14%, 8% |
| XYZ | 71.04, 74.17, 66.45 |
| Yxy | 74.17, 0.3356, 0.3504 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.00, 1.17, 11.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.12, 1.15, 10.23 |
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 #EBDECA
.text { color: #EBDECA; }
.background { background-color: #EBDECA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBDECA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 222, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(36, 45%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBDECA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 222, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBDECA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 222, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBDECA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBDECA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBD8EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBDECA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBDECA
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 #EBDECA: ·
How #EBDECA 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 #EBDECA 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 #EBDECA?
#EBDECA is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 235, 222, 202). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBDECA?
#EBDECA is RGB 235, 222, 202 — HSL 36°, 45%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 14%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBDECA?
Its complement is #CBD8EB; analogous partners are #EBCECB and #E8EBCB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBDECA for text?
Black text on #EBDECA has a contrast ratio of 15.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.