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#ebd2cf

a pale, soft red · warm · closest name: Misty Rose

RGB
235, 210, 207
HSL
6°, 41%, 87%
CMYK
0, 11, 12, 8
Luminance
0.6826

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #ebd2cf is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#ebd2cf
Hue
red
Saturation
41%
soft
Lightness
87%
pale
Brightness
92%
HSV value
Perceived
85%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.6826
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
13/100 cool
Color family
Red
Tone
Soft
Best ink
Black
14.65:1
Closest name
Misty Rose
ΔE2000 4.1
Where it sits
Hue6° of 360°
Saturation41%
Lightness87%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool13% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#ebd2cf
RGBrgb(235, 210, 207)
HSLhsl(6, 41%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 12%, 8%)
LABlab(86.1 8.2 4.7)
LCHlch(86.1 9.4 29.6)
OKLCHoklch(0.884 0.028 25.9)
Decimal15454927
Display P3color(display-p3 0.922 0.824 0.812)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #ebd2cf;
background-color: #ebd2cf;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#ebd2cf] bg-[#ebd2cf]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #ebd2cf;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.824, blue: 0.812)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#ebd2cf")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFEBD2CF)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(207, 210, 235)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #ebd2cf · 14.65:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.43:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 14.65:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #ebd2cf as text scores 1.43:1 on white and 14.65:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#ebd2cf on white: 1.43:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#ebd2cf on black: 14.65:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #D7D5CF
deuteranopia · #DCD9CF
tritanopia · #F1CFD1

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #ebd2cf is pinned to step 200; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FAF5F5
#F5ECEB
#ebd2cf
#DEB5B0
#CE9088
#BD6A61
#AD5348
#90453C
#733730
#542B26
#351B18
Base = 200Lightest = 50 · #FAF5F5Darkest = 950 · #351B18
:root {
  --brand-50: #FAF5F5;
  --brand-100: #F5ECEB;
  --brand-200: #ebd2cf;
  --brand-300: #DEB5B0;
  --brand-400: #CE9088;
  --brand-500: #BD6A61;
  --brand-600: #AD5348;
  --brand-700: #90453C;
  --brand-800: #733730;
  --brand-900: #542B26;
  --brand-950: #351B18;
  --brand: #ebd2cf;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #ebd2cf

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF5F4
Tinted page background
Border#E7C9C5
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B534B
Captions on the surface
Accent#399387
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#5A2B25
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F8EEED
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241514
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #ebd2cf

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Charts, tags and secondary surfaces
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#CFE8EB
Analogous left#EBCFDA
Analogous right#EBE0CF
Split-complement 1#CFEBE0
Split-complement 2#CFDAEB
Triadic 1#CFEBD2
Triadic 2#D2CFEB
Tetradic#DAEBCF

RGB percentages

Red92.2%
Green82.4%
Blue81.2%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta10.6%
Yellow11.9%
Key (black)7.8%

Color previews

#ebd2cf text on a black background

contrast 14.65:1

Card sample

#ebd2cf text on a white background

contrast 1.43:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #ebd2cf;
Background color
Panel with #ebd2cf background
background-color: #ebd2cf;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #ebd2cf;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(235, 210, 207, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(235, 210, 207, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #ebd2cf;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ebd2cf, #EBE5CF);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #ebd2cf

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#ebd2cf in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
Food and drinkEntertainmentRetailSport
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Very light tints can drop out on uncoated stock; check it at 100% size before signing off.

#ebd2cf, answered

What color is #ebd2cf?

#ebd2cf is a pale soft red, closest to Misty Rose (ΔE2000 4.1). It sits at 6° on the hue wheel with 41% saturation and 87% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #ebd2cf?

rgb(235, 210, 207) — 235 red, 210 green and 207 blue out of 255, or 92.2% / 82.4% / 81.2% by channel.

Is #ebd2cf a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.6826 and perceived brightness is 85%, so black text on it reaches 14.65:1.

Should I use black or white text on #ebd2cf?

Black. It scores 14.65:1 against #ebd2cf, versus 1.43:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #ebd2cf?

#CFE8EB sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #CFEBE0 and #CFDAEB, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #ebd2cf?

For interface work: #FAF5F4 as the surface, #E7C9C5 for borders, #9B534B for secondary text, #399387 as an accent and #5A2B25 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #EBCFDA and #EBE0CF stays calm, while #CFE8EB is the loudest partner.

What is #ebd2cf in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 11%, 12%, 8%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #ebd2cf warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 13 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #EBDACF; nudged cooler, #ECCED6.

Work with #ebd2cf in the Color Lab