Palettes / Colors / #EBDFCB
#EBDFCB — Pale Muted Brown
#EBDFCB 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 #EBDFCB 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.
#EBDFCB 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 #CCD7EB; it also sits naturally between #EBD0CC and #E7EBCC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBDFCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 223, 203 |
| HSL | 38°, 44%, 86% |
| HSV | 38°, 14%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 14%, 8% |
| XYZ | 71.43, 74.75, 67.16 |
| Yxy | 74.75, 0.3348, 0.3504 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.28, 0.81, 11.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.46, 0.80, 10.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 87% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · 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 #EBDFCB
.text { color: #EBDFCB; }
.background { background-color: #EBDFCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBDFCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 223, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 44%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBDFCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 223, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBDFCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 223, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBDFCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBDFCB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBDFCB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCD7EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBDFCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBDFCB
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 #EBDFCB: ·
How #EBDFCB 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 #EBDFCB 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 #EBDFCB?
#EBDFCB is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 235, 223, 203). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBDFCB?
#EBDFCB is RGB 235, 223, 203 — HSL 38°, 44%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 14%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBDFCB?
Its complement is #CCD7EB; analogous partners are #EBD0CC and #E7EBCC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBDFCB for text?
Black text on #EBDFCB has a contrast ratio of 15.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.