Palettes / Colors / #EBACAC
#EBACAC — Light Red
#EBACAC is a red color we call Light Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
#EBACAC 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 #ADEBEB; it also sits naturally between #EBADCC and #EBCCAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBACAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 172, 172 |
| HSL | 0°, 61%, 80% |
| HSV | 0°, 27%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 27%, 8% |
| XYZ | 56.46, 50.15, 45.73 |
| Yxy | 50.15, 0.3706, 0.3292 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.16, 23.08, 9.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.81, 22.53, 7.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 67% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 27% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBACAC
.text { color: #EBACAC; }
.background { background-color: #EBACAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBACAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 172, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 61%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBACAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 172, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBACAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 172, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBACAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBACAC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADEBEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBACAC: #000000.
How #EBACAC 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 #EBACAC 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 #EBACAC?
#EBACAC is Light Red, a red color (RGB 235, 172, 172). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBACAC?
#EBACAC is RGB 235, 172, 172 — HSL 0°, 61%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 27%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBACAC?
Its complement is #ADEBEB; analogous partners are #EBADCC and #EBCCAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBACAC for text?
Black text on #EBACAC has a contrast ratio of 11.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.