Palettes / Colors / #EEAFB2
#EEAFB2 — Light Red
#EEAFB2 is a red color we call Light Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
#EEAFB2 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 #AFEEEB; it also sits naturally between #EEAFD2 and #EECBAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEAFB2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 175, 178 |
| HSL | 357°, 65%, 81% |
| HSV | 357°, 26%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 25%, 7% |
| XYZ | 58.63, 52.05, 49.08 |
| Yxy | 52.05, 0.3670, 0.3258 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.31, 23.41, 7.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.15, 23.00, 6.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 69% · Blue 70%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 25% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEAFB2
.text { color: #EEAFB2; }
.background { background-color: #EEAFB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEAFB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 175, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(357, 65%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEAFB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 175, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEAFB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 175, 178, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEAFB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEAFB2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EEAFB2
Tints of #EEAFB2
Tones of #EEAFB2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFEEEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEAFB2: #000000.
How #EEAFB2 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 #EEAFB2 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 #EEAFB2?
#EEAFB2 is Light Red, a red color (RGB 238, 175, 178). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEAFB2?
#EEAFB2 is RGB 238, 175, 178 — HSL 357°, 65%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 25%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEAFB2?
Its complement is #AFEEEB; analogous partners are #EEAFD2 and #EECBAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEAFB2 for text?
Black text on #EEAFB2 has a contrast ratio of 11.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.