Palettes / Colors / #EEDDC4

#EEDDC4 — Pale Brown

#EEDDC4 is a brown color we call Pale 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 #EEDDC4 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.

#EEDDC4 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 #C4D5EE; it also sits naturally between #EEC8C4 and #EAEEC4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 93% · Green 87% · Blue 77%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 18% · Key 7%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #EEDDC4

.text { color: #EEDDC4; }
.background { background-color: #EEDDC4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEDDC4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 221, 196); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(36, 55%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEDDC4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 221, 196, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEDDC4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 221, 196, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EEDDC4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEDDC4">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EEDDC4

Tints of #EEDDC4

Tones of #EEDDC4

Color harmonies

Complementary — #C4D5EE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EEDDC4: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEDDC4

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:

How #EEDDC4 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 #EEDDC4 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #EEDDC3  ·  #EEDDC5 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EEDDC4?

#EEDDC4 is Pale Brown, a brown color (RGB 238, 221, 196). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EEDDC4?

#EEDDC4 is RGB 238, 221, 196 — HSL 36°, 55%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 18%, 7%.

What colors go with #EEDDC4?

Its complement is #C4D5EE; analogous partners are #EEC8C4 and #EAEEC4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EEDDC4 for text?

Black text on #EEDDC4 has a contrast ratio of 15.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.