Palettes / Colors / #EDBBCB
#EDBBCB — Pale Pink
#EDBBCB is a pink color we call Pale Pink, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #EDBBCB 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.
#EDBBCB is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BBEDDD; it also sits naturally between #EDBBE4 and #EDC4BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDBBCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 187, 203 |
| HSL | 341°, 58%, 83% |
| HSV | 341°, 21%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 14%, 7% |
| XYZ | 63.47, 57.86, 64.32 |
| Yxy | 57.86, 0.3419, 0.3116 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.66, 20.41, -1.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.06, 20.22, -1.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 73% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 14% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDBBCB
.text { color: #EDBBCB; }
.background { background-color: #EDBBCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDBBCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 187, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(341, 58%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDBBCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 187, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDBBCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 187, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDBBCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDBBCB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBEDDD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDBBCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDBBCB
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 #EDBBCB: ·
How #EDBBCB 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 #EDBBCB 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 #EDBBCB?
#EDBBCB is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 237, 187, 203). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDBBCB?
#EDBBCB is RGB 237, 187, 203 — HSL 341°, 58%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 14%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDBBCB?
Its complement is #BBEDDD; analogous partners are #EDBBE4 and #EDC4BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDBBCB for text?
Black text on #EDBBCB has a contrast ratio of 12.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.