Palettes / Colors / #EDBEBF
#EDBEBF — Pale Red
#EDBEBF 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 #EDBEBF 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.
#EDBEBF 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 #BFEDED; it also sits naturally between #EDBFD7 and #EDD5BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDBEBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 190, 191 |
| HSL | 359°, 57%, 84% |
| HSV | 359°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 19%, 7% |
| XYZ | 62.74, 58.59, 57.29 |
| Yxy | 58.59, 0.3512, 0.3280 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.07, 16.96, 5.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.55, 16.71, 5.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 75% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · 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 #EDBEBF
.text { color: #EDBEBF; }
.background { background-color: #EDBEBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDBEBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 190, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(359, 57%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDBEBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 190, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDBEBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 190, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDBEBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDBEBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFEDED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDBEBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDBEBF
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 #EDBEBF: ·
How #EDBEBF 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 #EDBEBF 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 #EDBEBF?
#EDBEBF is Pale Red, a red color (RGB 237, 190, 191). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDBEBF?
#EDBEBF is RGB 237, 190, 191 — HSL 359°, 57%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 19%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDBEBF?
Its complement is #BFEDED; analogous partners are #EDBFD7 and #EDD5BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDBEBF for text?
Black text on #EDBEBF has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.