Palettes / Colors / #EBAAAF
#EBAAAF — Light Red
#EBAAAF 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 #EBAAAF 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.
#EBAAAF 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 #A8EBE5; it also sits naturally between #EBA8CF and #EBC4A8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBAAAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 170, 175 |
| HSL | 355°, 62%, 79% |
| HSV | 355°, 28%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 28%, 26%, 8% |
| XYZ | 56.37, 49.51, 47.14 |
| Yxy | 49.51, 0.3684, 0.3235 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.77, 24.56, 6.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.36, 24.02, 5.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 67% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 28% · 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 #EBAAAF
.text { color: #EBAAAF; }
.background { background-color: #EBAAAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBAAAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 170, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(355, 62%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBAAAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 170, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBAAAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 170, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBAAAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBAAAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A8EBE5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBAAAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBAAAF
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 #EBAAAF: ·
How #EBAAAF 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 #EBAAAF 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 #EBAAAF?
#EBAAAF is Light Red, a red color (RGB 235, 170, 175). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBAAAF?
#EBAAAF is RGB 235, 170, 175 — HSL 355°, 62%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 28%, 26%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBAAAF?
Its complement is #A8EBE5; analogous partners are #EBA8CF and #EBC4A8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBAAAF for text?
Black text on #EBAAAF has a contrast ratio of 10.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.