Palettes / Colors / #EB786F
#EB786F — Light Red
#EB786F is a red color we call Light Red, closest to the named color Salmon (#FA8072). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: salmon (#FA8072) — not an exact match. CSS salmon gives you #FA8072, a different color; use #EB786F 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.
#EB786F is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #6FE3EB; it also sits naturally between #EB6FA5 and #EBB66F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EB786F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 120, 111 |
| HSL | 4°, 76%, 68% |
| HSV | 4°, 53%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 49%, 53%, 8% |
| XYZ | 43.85, 32.24, 18.95 |
| Yxy | 32.24, 0.4613, 0.3393 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.54, 43.48, 25.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.78, 42.16, 17.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 47% · Blue 44%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 53% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EB786F
.text { color: #EB786F; }
.background { background-color: #EB786F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EB786F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 120, 111); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 76%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EB786F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 120, 111, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EB786F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 120, 111, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EB786F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EB786F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6FE3EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EB786F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EB786F
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 #EB786F: ·
How #EB786F 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 #EB786F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EB786F?
#EB786F is Light Red, a red color (RGB 235, 120, 111). Its closest standard named color is Salmon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EB786F?
#EB786F is RGB 235, 120, 111 — HSL 4°, 76%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 49%, 53%, 8%.
What colors go with #EB786F?
Its complement is #6FE3EB; analogous partners are #EB6FA5 and #EBB66F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EB786F for text?
Black text on #EB786F has a contrast ratio of 7.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.82:1.