Ebb Color

#e6d8d4

Ebb is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green

Inverse Color #19272b
Complementary Color #d3e2e6
Color Shade: mid red (13.33° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 86.67% (better contrasting with black)
Ebb Color Sample
Ebb Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #e6d8d4

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Ebb Color. The First Waltz color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Peach Whip (#dbbeb7) for more energetic effect. Try Sepia Rose as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#d3e2e6 is the best complementary color to Ebb. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e6d8d4 complementary color is Mystic, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Pearl Bush are #e6d3d9 and #e6e1d3. Thus found on the left and right of #e6d8d4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Twilight and Satin Linen colors as they work well with Ebb.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Ebb palette consists of #d3d9e6 and #d3e6e1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d3e2e6). Try Geyser and Edgewater colors in combination with #e6d8d4, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #e6d8d4 offers a combination of warm blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Ebb. Thus Snuff and Surf Crest giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Ebb contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mystic, Willow Brook, and Snuff split by 90° on the color wheel. #e6d8d4 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Ebb tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#d3e2e6) and two others. The Surf Crest is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Twilight – 120° from the complementary Mystic. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d3e6d7 and #e6d3e2.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #e6d8d4 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Ebb has a hue angle of 13.33°, a saturation of 26.47% and a lightness of 86.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e6d8d4 is made of 0% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 7.06% yellow and 9.8% black ink.

HEX #e6d8d4
RGB Decimal rgb(230,216,212)
RGB Percentage 35%, 33%, 32%
CMYK 0, 5.49, 7.06, 9.8
HSL hsl(13.33,26.47%,86.67%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(13.33,7.83%,90.2%)
CIE-LAB lab(87.3333,4.1285,3.6839)
XYZ xyz(69.0727,70.6882,72.291)
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