Palettes / Colors / #EEAFBF
#EEAFBF — Light Red
#EEAFBF is a red color we call Light Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #EEAFBF 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.
#EEAFBF 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 #AFEEDE; it also sits naturally between #EEAFDE and #EEBFAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEAFBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 175, 191 |
| HSL | 345°, 65%, 81% |
| HSV | 345°, 26%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 20%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.99, 52.60, 56.28 |
| Yxy | 52.60, 0.3553, 0.3115 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.64, 25.29, 0.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.52, 25.00, 0.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 69% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 20% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEAFBF
.text { color: #EEAFBF; }
.background { background-color: #EEAFBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEAFBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 175, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(345, 65%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEAFBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 175, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEAFBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 175, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEAFBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEAFBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFEEDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEAFBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEAFBF
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 #EEAFBF: ·
How #EEAFBF 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 #EEAFBF 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 #EEAFBF?
#EEAFBF is Light Red, a red color (RGB 238, 175, 191). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEAFBF?
#EEAFBF is RGB 238, 175, 191 — HSL 345°, 65%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 20%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEAFBF?
Its complement is #AFEEDE; analogous partners are #EEAFDE and #EEBFAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEAFBF for text?
Black text on #EEAFBF has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.