Palettes / Colors / #EADCDB
#EADCDB — Pale Dusty Red
#EADCDB 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 #EADCDB 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.
#EADCDB 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 #DCE9EA; it also sits naturally between #EADCE2 and #EAE4DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EADCDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 220, 219 |
| HSL | 4°, 26%, 89% |
| HSV | 4°, 6%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 6%, 8% |
| XYZ | 72.31, 73.79, 77.45 |
| Yxy | 73.79, 0.3235, 0.3301 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.82, 4.62, 2.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.90, 4.59, 2.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 86% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 6% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EADCDB
.text { color: #EADCDB; }
.background { background-color: #EADCDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EADCDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 220, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 26%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EADCDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 220, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EADCDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 220, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EADCDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EADCDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EADCDB
Tints of #EADCDB
Tones of #EADCDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCE9EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EADCDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EADCDB
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 #EADCDB: ·
How #EADCDB 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 #EADCDB 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 #EADCDB?
#EADCDB is Pale Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 234, 220, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EADCDB?
#EADCDB is RGB 234, 220, 219 — HSL 4°, 26%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 6%, 8%.
What colors go with #EADCDB?
Its complement is #DCE9EA; analogous partners are #EADCE2 and #EAE4DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EADCDB for text?
Black text on #EADCDB has a contrast ratio of 15.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.