Palettes / Colors / #EB9EAD
#EB9EAD — Light Red
#EB9EAD is a red color we call Light Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #EB9EAD 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.
#EB9EAD 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 #9EEBDC; it also sits naturally between #EB9ED4 and #EBB59E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EB9EAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 158, 173 |
| HSL | 348°, 66%, 77% |
| HSV | 348°, 33%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 33%, 26%, 8% |
| XYZ | 54.03, 45.13, 45.40 |
| Yxy | 45.13, 0.3738, 0.3122 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.98, 30.66, 4.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.18, 30.05, 3.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 62% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 26% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EB9EAD
.text { color: #EB9EAD; }
.background { background-color: #EB9EAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EB9EAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 158, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(348, 66%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EB9EAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 158, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EB9EAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 158, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EB9EAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EB9EAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9EEBDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EB9EAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EB9EAD
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 #EB9EAD: ·
How #EB9EAD 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 #EB9EAD 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 #EB9EAD?
#EB9EAD is Light Red, a red color (RGB 235, 158, 173). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EB9EAD?
#EB9EAD is RGB 235, 158, 173 — HSL 348°, 66%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 33%, 26%, 8%.
What colors go with #EB9EAD?
Its complement is #9EEBDC; analogous partners are #EB9ED4 and #EBB59E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EB9EAD for text?
Black text on #EB9EAD has a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.09:1.