Palettes / Colors / #EBBCC2
#EBBCC2 — Pale Muted Red
#EBBCC2 is a red color we call Pale Muted 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 #EBBCC2 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.
#EBBCC2 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 #BCEBE5; it also sits naturally between #EBBCDA and #EBCDBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBBCC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 188, 194 |
| HSL | 352°, 54%, 83% |
| HSV | 352°, 20%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 17%, 8% |
| XYZ | 61.98, 57.52, 58.88 |
| Yxy | 57.52, 0.3475, 0.3225 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.47, 17.76, 3.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.84, 17.47, 3.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 74% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 17% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBBCC2
.text { color: #EBBCC2; }
.background { background-color: #EBBCC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBBCC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 188, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(352, 54%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBBCC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 188, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBBCC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 188, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBBCC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBBCC2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCEBE5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBBCC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBBCC2
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 #EBBCC2: ·
How #EBBCC2 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 #EBBCC2 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 #EBBCC2?
#EBBCC2 is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 235, 188, 194). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBBCC2?
#EBBCC2 is RGB 235, 188, 194 — HSL 352°, 54%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 17%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBBCC2?
Its complement is #BCEBE5; analogous partners are #EBBCDA and #EBCDBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBBCC2 for text?
Black text on #EBBCC2 has a contrast ratio of 12.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.