Palettes / Colors / #E8DBDD
#E8DBDD — Pale Dusty Red
#E8DBDD is a red color we call Pale Dusty Red, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #E8DBDD 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.
#E8DBDD is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DAE7E5; it also sits naturally between #E7DAE2 and #E7DEDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E8DBDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 232, 219, 221 |
| HSL | 351°, 22%, 88% |
| HSV | 351°, 6%, 91% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 5%, 9% |
| XYZ | 71.66, 73.04, 78.73 |
| Yxy | 73.04, 0.3207, 0.3269 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.47, 4.79, 0.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.46, 4.75, 0.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 91% · Green 86% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 5% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E8DBDD
.text { color: #E8DBDD; }
.background { background-color: #E8DBDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E8DBDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(232, 219, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(351, 22%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E8DBDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(232, 219, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E8DBDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(232, 219, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E8DBDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E8DBDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E8DBDD
Tints of #E8DBDD
Tones of #E8DBDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DAE7E5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E8DBDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E8DBDD
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 #E8DBDD: ·
How #E8DBDD 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 #E8DBDD 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #E8DBDD?
#E8DBDD is Pale Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 232, 219, 221). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E8DBDD?
#E8DBDD is RGB 232, 219, 221 — HSL 351°, 22%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 5%, 9%.
What colors go with #E8DBDD?
Its complement is #DAE7E5; analogous partners are #E7DAE2 and #E7DEDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E8DBDD for text?
Black text on #E8DBDD has a contrast ratio of 15.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.