Palettes / Colors / #EADFDD
#EADFDD — Pale Dusty Red
#EADFDD 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 #EADFDD 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.
#EADFDD 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 #DCE8EA; it also sits naturally between #EADCE1 and #EAE5DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EADFDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 223, 221 |
| HSL | 9°, 24%, 89% |
| HSV | 9°, 6%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 6%, 8% |
| XYZ | 73.37, 75.49, 79.11 |
| Yxy | 75.49, 0.3218, 0.3311 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.62, 3.40, 2.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.88, 3.38, 2.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 87% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · 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 #EADFDD
.text { color: #EADFDD; }
.background { background-color: #EADFDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EADFDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 223, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(9, 24%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EADFDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 223, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EADFDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 223, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EADFDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EADFDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EADFDD
Tints of #EADFDD
Tones of #EADFDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCE8EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EADFDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EADFDD
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 #EADFDD: ·
How #EADFDD 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 #EADFDD 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 #EADFDD?
#EADFDD is Pale Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 234, 223, 221). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EADFDD?
#EADFDD is RGB 234, 223, 221 — HSL 9°, 24%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 6%, 8%.
What colors go with #EADFDD?
Its complement is #DCE8EA; analogous partners are #EADCE1 and #EAE5DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EADFDD for text?
Black text on #EADFDD has a contrast ratio of 16.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.