Palettes / Colors / #EBD3CE
#EBD3CE — Pale Muted Red
#EBD3CE 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 #EBD3CE 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.
#EBD3CE 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 #CCE5EA; it also sits naturally between #EACCD6 and #EAE0CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBD3CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 211, 206 |
| HSL | 10°, 42%, 86% |
| HSV | 10°, 12%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 12%, 8% |
| XYZ | 68.70, 68.71, 68.03 |
| Yxy | 68.71, 0.3344, 0.3344 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.36, 7.51, 5.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.89, 7.42, 5.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 83% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 12% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBD3CE
.text { color: #EBD3CE; }
.background { background-color: #EBD3CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBD3CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 211, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(10, 42%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBD3CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 211, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBD3CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 211, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBD3CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBD3CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCE5EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBD3CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBD3CE
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 #EBD3CE: ·
How #EBD3CE 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 #EBD3CE 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 #EBD3CE?
#EBD3CE is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 235, 211, 206). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBD3CE?
#EBD3CE is RGB 235, 211, 206 — HSL 10°, 42%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 12%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBD3CE?
Its complement is #CCE5EA; analogous partners are #EACCD6 and #EAE0CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBD3CE for text?
Black text on #EBD3CE has a contrast ratio of 14.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.