Palettes / Colors / #EDDEDB
#EDDEDB — Pale Muted Red
#EDDEDB 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 #EDDEDB 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.
#EDDEDB 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 #DAE9EC; it also sits naturally between #ECDAE0 and #ECE6DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDDEDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 222, 219 |
| HSL | 10°, 33%, 89% |
| HSV | 10°, 8%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 8%, 7% |
| XYZ | 73.83, 75.36, 77.67 |
| Yxy | 75.36, 0.3254, 0.3322 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.56, 4.62, 3.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.81, 4.60, 3.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 87% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · 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 #EDDEDB
.text { color: #EDDEDB; }
.background { background-color: #EDDEDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDDEDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 222, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(10, 33%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDDEDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 222, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDDEDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 222, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDDEDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDDEDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EDDEDB
Tints of #EDDEDB
Tones of #EDDEDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DAE9EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDDEDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDDEDB
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 #EDDEDB: ·
How #EDDEDB 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 #EDDEDB 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 #EDDEDB?
#EDDEDB is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 237, 222, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDDEDB?
#EDDEDB is RGB 237, 222, 219 — HSL 10°, 33%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 8%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDDEDB?
Its complement is #DAE9EC; analogous partners are #ECDAE0 and #ECE6DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDDEDB for text?
Black text on #EDDEDB has a contrast ratio of 16.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.