Palettes / Colors / #EBBBB9
#EBBBB9 — Pale Red
#EBBBB9 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 #EBBBB9 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.
#EBBBB9 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 #B7E9EB; it also sits naturally between #EBB7CF and #EBD3B7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBBBB9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 187, 185 |
| HSL | 2°, 56%, 82% |
| HSV | 2°, 21%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 21%, 8% |
| XYZ | 60.79, 56.71, 53.64 |
| Yxy | 56.71, 0.3552, 0.3314 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.01, 16.94, 7.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.30, 16.59, 6.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 73% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 21% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBBBB9
.text { color: #EBBBB9; }
.background { background-color: #EBBBB9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBBBB9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 187, 185); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(2, 56%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBBBB9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 187, 185, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBBBB9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 187, 185, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBBBB9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBBBB9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7E9EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBBBB9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBBBB9
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 #EBBBB9: ·
How #EBBBB9 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 #EBBBB9 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 #EBBBB9?
#EBBBB9 is Pale Red, a red color (RGB 235, 187, 185). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBBBB9?
#EBBBB9 is RGB 235, 187, 185 — HSL 2°, 56%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 21%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBBBB9?
Its complement is #B7E9EB; analogous partners are #EBB7CF and #EBD3B7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBBBB9 for text?
Black text on #EBBBB9 has a contrast ratio of 12.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.