Palettes / Colors / #EBCFCD
#EBCFCD — Pale Muted Red
#EBCFCD 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 #EBCFCD 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.
#EBCFCD 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 #CCE9EB; it also sits naturally between #EBCCD9 and #EBDDCC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBCFCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 207, 205 |
| HSL | 4°, 43%, 86% |
| HSV | 4°, 13%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 13%, 8% |
| XYZ | 67.59, 66.70, 67.07 |
| Yxy | 66.70, 0.3357, 0.3312 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.35, 9.44, 4.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.67, 9.33, 4.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 81% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · 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 #EBCFCD
.text { color: #EBCFCD; }
.background { background-color: #EBCFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBCFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 207, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 43%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBCFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 207, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBCFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 207, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBCFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBCFCD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBCFCD
Tints of #EBCFCD
Tones of #EBCFCD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCE9EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBCFCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBCFCD
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 #EBCFCD: ·
How #EBCFCD 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 #EBCFCD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #EBCFCD?
#EBCFCD is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 235, 207, 205). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBCFCD?
#EBCFCD is RGB 235, 207, 205 — HSL 4°, 43%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 13%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBCFCD?
Its complement is #CCE9EB; analogous partners are #EBCCD9 and #EBDDCC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBCFCD for text?
Black text on #EBCFCD has a contrast ratio of 14.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.