Palettes / Colors / #EEDBCB
#EEDBCB — Pale Muted Brown
#EEDBCB 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 #EEDBCB 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.
#EEDBCB 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 #EEC9CB and #EEECC9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEDBCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 219, 203 |
| HSL | 27°, 51%, 86% |
| HSV | 27°, 15%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 15%, 7% |
| XYZ | 71.37, 73.15, 66.86 |
| Yxy | 73.15, 0.3376, 0.3461 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.52, 3.94, 10.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.53, 3.91, 9.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 86% · Blue 80%
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 #EEDBCB
.text { color: #EEDBCB; }
.background { background-color: #EEDBCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEDBCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 219, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(27, 51%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEDBCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 219, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEDBCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 219, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEDBCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEDBCB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EEDBCB
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Tones of #EEDBCB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9DDEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEDBCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEDBCB
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 #EEDBCB: ·
How #EEDBCB 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 #EEDBCB 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 #EEDBCB?
#EEDBCB is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 238, 219, 203). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEDBCB?
#EEDBCB is RGB 238, 219, 203 — HSL 27°, 51%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 15%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEDBCB?
Its complement is #C9DDEE; analogous partners are #EEC9CB and #EEECC9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEDBCB for text?
Black text on #EEDBCB has a contrast ratio of 15.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.