Palettes / Colors / #EBD2CD
#EBD2CD — Pale Muted Red
#EBD2CD 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 #EBD2CD 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.
#EBD2CD 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 #CCE6EB; it also sits naturally between #EBCCD6 and #EBE0CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBD2CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 210, 205 |
| HSL | 10°, 43%, 86% |
| HSV | 10°, 13%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 13%, 8% |
| XYZ | 68.33, 68.16, 67.31 |
| Yxy | 68.16, 0.3353, 0.3345 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.09, 7.87, 5.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.56, 7.78, 5.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 82% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · 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 #EBD2CD
.text { color: #EBD2CD; }
.background { background-color: #EBD2CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBD2CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 210, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(10, 43%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBD2CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 210, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBD2CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 210, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBD2CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBD2CD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBD2CD
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Tones of #EBD2CD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCE6EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBD2CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBD2CD
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 #EBD2CD: ·
How #EBD2CD 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 #EBD2CD 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 #EBD2CD?
#EBD2CD is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 235, 210, 205). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBD2CD?
#EBD2CD is RGB 235, 210, 205 — HSL 10°, 43%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 13%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBD2CD?
Its complement is #CCE6EB; analogous partners are #EBCCD6 and #EBE0CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBD2CD for text?
Black text on #EBD2CD has a contrast ratio of 14.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.