Palettes / Colors / #EB899A
#EB899A — Light Red
#EB899A is a red color we call Light Red, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #EB899A 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.
#EB899A 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 #89EBDB; it also sits naturally between #EB89CA and #EBAA89. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EB899A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 137, 154 |
| HSL | 350°, 71%, 73% |
| HSV | 350°, 42%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 42%, 34%, 8% |
| XYZ | 49.04, 37.89, 35.30 |
| Yxy | 37.89, 0.4012, 0.3100 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.94, 39.23, 7.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.55, 38.39, 5.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 54% · Blue 60%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 34% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EB899A
.text { color: #EB899A; }
.background { background-color: #EB899A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EB899A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 137, 154); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(350, 71%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EB899A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 137, 154, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EB899A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 137, 154, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EB899A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EB899A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #89EBDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EB899A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EB899A
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 #EB899A: ·
How #EB899A 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 #EB899A 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 #EB899A?
#EB899A is Light Red, a red color (RGB 235, 137, 154). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EB899A?
#EB899A is RGB 235, 137, 154 — HSL 350°, 71%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 42%, 34%, 8%.
What colors go with #EB899A?
Its complement is #89EBDB; analogous partners are #EB89CA and #EBAA89. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EB899A for text?
Black text on #EB899A has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.