#EBEAD7 Hex Color
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Close to unbleached linen, #ebead7 is a pale beige with a faint yellow cast. Its high lightness and low saturation suit large background areas in warm, minimal layouts. It flatters deep olive and charcoal accents, and black text on it reaches about 17.3:1 contrast, well past AA. Next to pure white it can look washed out, so give it darker neighbors.
Questions about #ebead7
What is #ebead7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ebead7 is rgb(235, 234, 215), in HSL hsl(57, 33%, 88%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 9%, 8%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #ebead7?
Deep olive, charcoal, and muted terracotta all sit well against #ebead7, since its faint yellow undertone warms up darker neighbors. Avoid pairing it with pale creams, as the two tend to blur together.
Is #ebead7 readable on white or black?
#ebead7 has a 1.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.28:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.