Palettes / Colors / #EBCED2
#EBCED2 — Pale Muted Red
#EBCED2 is a red color we call Pale Muted Red, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #EBCED2 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.
#EBCED2 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 #CCEAE6; it also sits naturally between #EACCDF and #EAD7CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBCED2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 206, 210 |
| HSL | 352°, 42%, 86% |
| HSV | 352°, 12%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 11%, 8% |
| XYZ | 67.97, 66.46, 70.22 |
| Yxy | 66.46, 0.3321, 0.3248 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.23, 10.78, 1.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.52, 10.67, 1.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 81% · Blue 82%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 11% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBCED2
.text { color: #EBCED2; }
.background { background-color: #EBCED2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBCED2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 206, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(352, 42%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBCED2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 206, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBCED2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 206, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBCED2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBCED2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBCED2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCEAE6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBCED2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBCED2
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 #EBCED2: ·
How #EBCED2 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 #EBCED2 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 #EBCED2?
#EBCED2 is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 235, 206, 210). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBCED2?
#EBCED2 is RGB 235, 206, 210 — HSL 352°, 42%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 11%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBCED2?
Its complement is #CCEAE6; analogous partners are #EACCDF and #EAD7CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBCED2 for text?
Black text on #EBCED2 has a contrast ratio of 14.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.