Palettes / Colors / #EEDBCA
#EEDBCA — Pale Muted Brown
#EEDBCA 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 #EEDBCA 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.
#EEDBCA 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 #C9DDEE; it also sits naturally between #EEC9CA and #EEECC9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEDBCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 219, 202 |
| HSL | 28°, 51%, 86% |
| HSV | 28°, 15%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 15%, 7% |
| XYZ | 71.25, 73.10, 66.23 |
| Yxy | 73.10, 0.3383, 0.3471 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.50, 3.79, 10.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.50, 3.75, 9.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 86% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 15% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEDBCA
.text { color: #EEDBCA; }
.background { background-color: #EEDBCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEDBCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 219, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 51%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEDBCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 219, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEDBCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 219, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEDBCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEDBCA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EEDBCA
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Tones of #EEDBCA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9DDEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.62:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEDBCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEDBCA
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 #EEDBCA: ·
How #EEDBCA 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 #EEDBCA 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 #EEDBCA?
#EEDBCA is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 238, 219, 202). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEDBCA?
#EEDBCA is RGB 238, 219, 202 — HSL 28°, 51%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 15%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEDBCA?
Its complement is #C9DDEE; analogous partners are #EEC9CA and #EEECC9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEDBCA for text?
Black text on #EEDBCA has a contrast ratio of 15.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.