Palettes / Colors / #EDBFCE
#EDBFCE — Pale Pink
#EDBFCE 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 #EDBFCE 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.
#EDBFCE 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 #BFEDDE; it also sits naturally between #EDBFE5 and #EDC7BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDBFCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 191, 206 |
| HSL | 340°, 56%, 84% |
| HSV | 340°, 19%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 13%, 7% |
| XYZ | 64.70, 59.72, 66.51 |
| Yxy | 59.72, 0.3389, 0.3128 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.69, 18.76, -1.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.28, 18.61, -1.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 75% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 13% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDBFCE
.text { color: #EDBFCE; }
.background { background-color: #EDBFCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDBFCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 191, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(340, 56%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDBFCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 191, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDBFCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 191, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDBFCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDBFCE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFEDDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDBFCE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDBFCE
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 #EDBFCE: ·
How #EDBFCE 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 #EDBFCE 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 #EDBFCE?
#EDBFCE is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 237, 191, 206). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDBFCE?
#EDBFCE is RGB 237, 191, 206 — HSL 340°, 56%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 13%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDBFCE?
Its complement is #BFEDDE; analogous partners are #EDBFE5 and #EDC7BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDBFCE for text?
Black text on #EDBFCE has a contrast ratio of 12.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.