Palettes / Colors / #EBC2CC
#EBC2CC — Pale Muted Red
#EBC2CC is a red color we call Pale Muted Red, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #EBC2CC 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.
#EBC2CC 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 #C1EBE1; it also sits naturally between #EBC1E1 and #EBCCC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBC2CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 194, 204 |
| HSL | 345°, 51%, 84% |
| HSV | 345°, 17%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 17%, 13%, 8% |
| XYZ | 64.45, 60.61, 65.43 |
| Yxy | 60.61, 0.3384, 0.3182 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.17, 16.14, 0.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.85, 15.95, 0.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 76% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 13% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBC2CC
.text { color: #EBC2CC; }
.background { background-color: #EBC2CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBC2CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 194, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(345, 51%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBC2CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 194, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBC2CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 194, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBC2CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBC2CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1EBE1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBC2CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBC2CC
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 #EBC2CC: ·
How #EBC2CC 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 #EBC2CC 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 #EBC2CC?
#EBC2CC is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 235, 194, 204). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBC2CC?
#EBC2CC is RGB 235, 194, 204 — HSL 345°, 51%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 13%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBC2CC?
Its complement is #C1EBE1; analogous partners are #EBC1E1 and #EBCCC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBC2CC for text?
Black text on #EBC2CC has a contrast ratio of 13.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.