Palettes / Colors / #EBDDDC
#EBDDDC — Pale Dusty Red
#EBDDDC is a red color we call Pale Dusty Red, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the red family.
#EBDDDC 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 #DBEAEB; it also sits naturally between #EBDBE2 and #EBE4DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBDDDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 221, 220 |
| HSL | 4°, 27%, 89% |
| HSV | 4°, 6%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 6%, 8% |
| XYZ | 73.04, 74.54, 78.25 |
| Yxy | 74.54, 0.3234, 0.3301 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.18, 4.61, 2.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.34, 4.59, 2.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 87% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 6% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBDDDC
.text { color: #EBDDDC; }
.background { background-color: #EBDDDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBDDDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 221, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 27%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBDDDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 221, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBDDDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 221, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBDDDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBDDDC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBDDDC
Tints of #EBDDDC
Tones of #EBDDDC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBEAEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBDDDC: #000000.
How #EBDDDC 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 #EBDDDC 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 #EBDDDC?
#EBDDDC is Pale Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 235, 221, 220). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBDDDC?
#EBDDDC is RGB 235, 221, 220 — HSL 4°, 27%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 6%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBDDDC?
Its complement is #DBEAEB; analogous partners are #EBDBE2 and #EBE4DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBDDDC for text?
Black text on #EBDDDC has a contrast ratio of 15.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.