Palettes / Colors / #EB877E
#EB877E — Light Red
#EB877E is a red color we call Light Red, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darksalmon (#E9967A) — not an exact match. CSS darksalmon gives you #E9967A, a different color; use #EB877E 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.
#EB877E 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 #7FE2EB; it also sits naturally between #EB7FAC and #EBBE7F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EB877E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 135, 126 |
| HSL | 5°, 73%, 71% |
| HSV | 5°, 46%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 43%, 46%, 8% |
| XYZ | 46.69, 36.50, 24.32 |
| Yxy | 36.50, 0.4343, 0.3395 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.90, 37.20, 21.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.41, 36.03, 15.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 53% · Blue 49%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 46% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EB877E
.text { color: #EB877E; }
.background { background-color: #EB877E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EB877E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 135, 126); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(5, 73%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EB877E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 135, 126, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EB877E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 135, 126, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EB877E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EB877E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7FE2EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EB877E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EB877E
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 #EB877E: ·
How #EB877E 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 #EB877E 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 #EB877E?
#EB877E is Light Red, a red color (RGB 235, 135, 126). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EB877E?
#EB877E is RGB 235, 135, 126 — HSL 5°, 73%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 43%, 46%, 8%.
What colors go with #EB877E?
Its complement is #7FE2EB; analogous partners are #EB7FAC and #EBBE7F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EB877E for text?
Black text on #EB877E has a contrast ratio of 8.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.53:1.