Palettes / Colors / #EDBBBF
#EDBBBF — Pale Red
#EDBBBF is a red color we call Pale Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #EDBBBF 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.
#EDBBBF 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 #BBEDE9; it also sits naturally between #EDBBD8 and #EDCFBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDBBBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 187, 191 |
| HSL | 355°, 58%, 83% |
| HSV | 355°, 21%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 19%, 7% |
| XYZ | 62.10, 57.31, 57.08 |
| Yxy | 57.31, 0.3519, 0.3247 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.35, 18.55, 4.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.70, 18.28, 4.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 73% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 19% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDBBBF
.text { color: #EDBBBF; }
.background { background-color: #EDBBBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDBBBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 187, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(355, 58%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDBBBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 187, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDBBBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 187, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDBBBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDBBBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBEDE9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDBBBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDBBBF
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 #EDBBBF: ·
How #EDBBBF 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 #EDBBBF 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 #EDBBBF?
#EDBBBF is Pale Red, a red color (RGB 237, 187, 191). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDBBBF?
#EDBBBF is RGB 237, 187, 191 — HSL 355°, 58%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 19%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDBBBF?
Its complement is #BBEDE9; analogous partners are #EDBBD8 and #EDCFBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDBBBF for text?
Black text on #EDBBBF has a contrast ratio of 12.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.