Palettes / Colors / #EBDEDD
#EBDEDD — Pale Dusty Red
#EBDEDD 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 #EBDEDD 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.
#EBDEDD 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 #DCE9EA; it also sits naturally between #EADCE2 and #EAE4DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBDEDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 222, 221 |
| HSL | 4°, 26%, 89% |
| HSV | 4°, 6%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 6%, 8% |
| XYZ | 73.43, 75.13, 79.04 |
| Yxy | 75.13, 0.3226, 0.3301 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.45, 4.27, 2.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.67, 4.25, 1.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 87% · Blue 87%
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 #EBDEDD
.text { color: #EBDEDD; }
.background { background-color: #EBDEDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBDEDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 222, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 26%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBDEDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 222, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBDEDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 222, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBDEDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBDEDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBDEDD
Tints of #EBDEDD
Tones of #EBDEDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCE9EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBDEDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBDEDD
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 #EBDEDD: ·
How #EBDEDD 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 #EBDEDD 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 #EBDEDD?
#EBDEDD is Pale Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 235, 222, 221). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBDEDD?
#EBDEDD is RGB 235, 222, 221 — HSL 4°, 26%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 6%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBDEDD?
Its complement is #DCE9EA; analogous partners are #EADCE2 and #EAE4DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBDEDD for text?
Black text on #EBDEDD has a contrast ratio of 16.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.