Palettes / Colors / #EEBBAE
#EEBBAE — Light Orange
#EEBBAE is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #EEBBAE 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.
#EEBBAE is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AFE1EE; it also sits naturally between #EEAFC2 and #EEDBAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEBBAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 187, 174 |
| HSL | 12°, 65%, 81% |
| HSV | 12°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 27%, 7% |
| XYZ | 60.67, 56.77, 47.81 |
| Yxy | 56.77, 0.3671, 0.3436 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.05, 16.49, 13.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.35, 16.14, 11.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 73% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 27% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEBBAE
.text { color: #EEBBAE; }
.background { background-color: #EEBBAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEBBAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 187, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(12, 65%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEBBAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 187, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEBBAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 187, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEBBAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEBBAE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EEBBAE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFE1EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEBBAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEBBAE
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 #EEBBAE: ·
How #EEBBAE 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 #EEBBAE 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 #EEBBAE?
#EEBBAE is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 238, 187, 174). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEBBAE?
#EEBBAE is RGB 238, 187, 174 — HSL 12°, 65%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 27%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEBBAE?
Its complement is #AFE1EE; analogous partners are #EEAFC2 and #EEDBAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEBBAE for text?
Black text on #EEBBAE has a contrast ratio of 12.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.