Palettes / Colors / #EEB0AA
#EEB0AA — Light Red
#EEB0AA 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 #EEB0AA 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.
#EEB0AA 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 #AAE8EE; it also sits naturally between #EEAAC6 and #EED2AA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEB0AA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 176, 170 |
| HSL | 5°, 67%, 80% |
| HSV | 5°, 29%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 29%, 7% |
| XYZ | 58.04, 52.13, 45.03 |
| Yxy | 52.13, 0.3740, 0.3359 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.36, 21.79, 11.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.20, 21.33, 10.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 69% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 29% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEB0AA
.text { color: #EEB0AA; }
.background { background-color: #EEB0AA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEB0AA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 176, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(5, 67%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEB0AA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 176, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEB0AA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 176, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEB0AA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEB0AA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AAE8EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEB0AA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEB0AA
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 #EEB0AA: ·
How #EEB0AA 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 #EEB0AA 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 #EEB0AA?
#EEB0AA is Light Red, a red color (RGB 238, 176, 170). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEB0AA?
#EEB0AA is RGB 238, 176, 170 — HSL 5°, 67%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 29%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEB0AA?
Its complement is #AAE8EE; analogous partners are #EEAAC6 and #EED2AA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEB0AA for text?
Black text on #EEB0AA has a contrast ratio of 11.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.