Palettes / Colors / #EBB8BB
#EBB8BB — Pale Red
#EBB8BB is a red color we call Pale 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 #EBB8BB 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.
#EBB8BB 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 #B7EBE7; it also sits naturally between #EBB7D5 and #EBCEB7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBB8BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 184, 187 |
| HSL | 356°, 56%, 82% |
| HSV | 356°, 22%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 22%, 20%, 8% |
| XYZ | 60.37, 55.53, 54.55 |
| Yxy | 55.53, 0.3542, 0.3258 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.35, 18.83, 5.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.52, 18.47, 4.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 72% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 22% · 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 #EBB8BB
.text { color: #EBB8BB; }
.background { background-color: #EBB8BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBB8BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 184, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(356, 56%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBB8BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 184, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBB8BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 184, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBB8BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBB8BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7EBE7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBB8BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBB8BB
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 #EBB8BB: ·
How #EBB8BB 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 #EBB8BB 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 #EBB8BB?
#EBB8BB is Pale Red, a red color (RGB 235, 184, 187). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBB8BB?
#EBB8BB is RGB 235, 184, 187 — HSL 356°, 56%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 22%, 20%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBB8BB?
Its complement is #B7EBE7; analogous partners are #EBB7D5 and #EBCEB7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBB8BB for text?
Black text on #EBB8BB has a contrast ratio of 12.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.