Palettes / Colors / #EEBECE
#EEBECE — Pale Pink
#EEBECE is a pink color we call Pale Pink, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #EEBECE 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.
#EEBECE is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BEEEDE; it also sits naturally between #EEBEE6 and #EEC6BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEBECE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 190, 206 |
| HSL | 340°, 59%, 84% |
| HSV | 340°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 13%, 7% |
| XYZ | 64.81, 59.46, 66.45 |
| Yxy | 59.46, 0.3398, 0.3118 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.54, 19.65, -1.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.11, 19.52, -1.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 75% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 13% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEBECE
.text { color: #EEBECE; }
.background { background-color: #EEBECE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEBECE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 190, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(340, 59%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEBECE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 190, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEBECE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 190, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEBECE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEBECE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EEBECE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEEEDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEBECE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEBECE
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 #EEBECE: ·
How #EEBECE 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 #EEBECE 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 #EEBECE?
#EEBECE is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 238, 190, 206). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEBECE?
#EEBECE is RGB 238, 190, 206 — HSL 340°, 59%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 13%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEBECE?
Its complement is #BEEEDE; analogous partners are #EEBEE6 and #EEC6BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEBECE for text?
Black text on #EEBECE has a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.