Palettes / Colors / #EDBFAB
#EDBFAB — Light Orange
#EDBFAB is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #EDBFAB 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.
#EDBFAB is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ABD9ED; it also sits naturally between #EDABB8 and #EDE0AB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDBFAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 191, 171 |
| HSL | 18°, 65%, 80% |
| HSV | 18°, 28%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 28%, 7% |
| XYZ | 60.91, 58.21, 46.55 |
| Yxy | 58.21, 0.3676, 0.3513 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.85, 13.60, 16.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.29, 13.27, 13.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 75% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 28% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDBFAB
.text { color: #EDBFAB; }
.background { background-color: #EDBFAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDBFAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 191, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 65%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDBFAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 191, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDBFAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 191, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDBFAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDBFAB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EDBFAB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABD9ED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.66:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDBFAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDBFAB
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 #EDBFAB: ·
How #EDBFAB 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 #EDBFAB 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 #EDBFAB?
#EDBFAB is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 237, 191, 171). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDBFAB?
#EDBFAB is RGB 237, 191, 171 — HSL 18°, 65%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 28%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDBFAB?
Its complement is #ABD9ED; analogous partners are #EDABB8 and #EDE0AB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDBFAB for text?
Black text on #EDBFAB has a contrast ratio of 12.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.66:1.