Palettes / Colors / #EEBEBF
#EEBEBF — Pale Red
#EEBEBF is a red color we call Pale Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
#EEBEBF 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 #BEEEED; it also sits naturally between #EEBED7 and #EED5BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEBEBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 190, 191 |
| HSL | 359°, 59%, 84% |
| HSV | 359°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 20%, 7% |
| XYZ | 63.08, 58.77, 57.31 |
| Yxy | 58.77, 0.3521, 0.3280 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.16, 17.32, 6.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.66, 17.08, 5.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 75% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · 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 #EEBEBF
.text { color: #EEBEBF; }
.background { background-color: #EEBEBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEBEBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 190, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(359, 59%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEBEBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 190, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEBEBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 190, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEBEBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEBEBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEEEED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEBEBF: #000000.
How #EEBEBF 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 #EEBEBF 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 #EEBEBF?
#EEBEBF is Pale Red, a red color (RGB 238, 190, 191). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEBEBF?
#EEBEBF is RGB 238, 190, 191 — HSL 359°, 59%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 20%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEBEBF?
Its complement is #BEEEED; analogous partners are #EEBED7 and #EED5BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEBEBF for text?
Black text on #EEBEBF has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.