Palettes / Colors / #EDDBDB
#EDDBDB — Pale Muted Red
#EDDBDB is a red color we call Pale Muted Red, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #EDDBDB 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.
#EDDBDB 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 #DAECEC; it also sits naturally between #ECDAE3 and #ECE3DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDDBDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 219, 219 |
| HSL | 0°, 33%, 89% |
| HSV | 0°, 8%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 8%, 7% |
| XYZ | 73.04, 73.78, 77.41 |
| Yxy | 73.78, 0.3257, 0.3290 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.82, 6.18, 2.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.90, 6.15, 2.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 86% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 8% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDDBDB
.text { color: #EDDBDB; }
.background { background-color: #EDDBDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDDBDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 219, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 33%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDDBDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 219, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDDBDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 219, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDDBDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDDBDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EDDBDB
Tints of #EDDBDB
Tones of #EDDBDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DAECEC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDDBDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDDBDB
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 #EDDBDB: ·
How #EDDBDB 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 #EDDBDB 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 #EDDBDB?
#EDDBDB is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 237, 219, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDDBDB?
#EDDBDB is RGB 237, 219, 219 — HSL 0°, 33%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 8%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDDBDB?
Its complement is #DAECEC; analogous partners are #ECDAE3 and #ECE3DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDDBDB for text?
Black text on #EDDBDB has a contrast ratio of 15.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.