Palettes / Colors / #EBADBB
#EBADBB — Light Red
#EBADBB 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 #EBADBB 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.
#EBADBB 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 #ADEBDD; it also sits naturally between #EBADDB and #EBBDAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBADBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 173, 187 |
| HSL | 346°, 61%, 80% |
| HSV | 346°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 20%, 8% |
| XYZ | 58.17, 51.14, 53.82 |
| Yxy | 51.14, 0.3566, 0.3135 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.76, 24.69, 1.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.51, 24.27, 1.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 68% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 20% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBADBB
.text { color: #EBADBB; }
.background { background-color: #EBADBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBADBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 173, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(346, 61%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBADBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 173, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBADBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 173, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBADBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBADBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADEBDD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBADBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBADBB
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 #EBADBB: ·
How #EBADBB 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 #EBADBB 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 #EBADBB?
#EBADBB is Light Red, a red color (RGB 235, 173, 187). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBADBB?
#EBADBB is RGB 235, 173, 187 — HSL 346°, 61%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 20%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBADBB?
Its complement is #ADEBDD; analogous partners are #EBADDB and #EBBDAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBADBB for text?
Black text on #EBADBB has a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.