Palettes / Colors / #EBDDDA
#EBDDDA — Pale Dusty Red
#EBDDDA is a red color we call Pale Dusty 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 #EBDDDA 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.
#EBDDDA 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 #DBE8EB; it also sits naturally between #EBDBE0 and #EBE6DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBDDDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 221, 218 |
| HSL | 11°, 30%, 89% |
| HSV | 11°, 7%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 7%, 8% |
| XYZ | 72.77, 74.44, 76.86 |
| Yxy | 74.44, 0.3248, 0.3322 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.13, 4.28, 3.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.28, 4.25, 2.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 87% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 7% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBDDDA
.text { color: #EBDDDA; }
.background { background-color: #EBDDDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBDDDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 221, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(11, 30%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBDDDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 221, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBDDDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 221, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBDDDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBDDDA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBDDDA
Tints of #EBDDDA
Tones of #EBDDDA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBE8EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBDDDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBDDDA
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 #EBDDDA: ·
How #EBDDDA 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 #EBDDDA 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 #EBDDDA?
#EBDDDA is Pale Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 235, 221, 218). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBDDDA?
#EBDDDA is RGB 235, 221, 218 — HSL 11°, 30%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 7%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBDDDA?
Its complement is #DBE8EB; analogous partners are #EBDBE0 and #EBE6DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBDDDA for text?
Black text on #EBDDDA has a contrast ratio of 15.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.