Palettes / Colors / #EEBFC0
#EEBFC0 — Pale Red
#EEBFC0 is a red color we call Pale 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 #EEBFC0 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.
#EEBFC0 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 #BFEEED; it also sits naturally between #EEBFD7 and #EED5BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEBFC0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 191, 192 |
| HSL | 359°, 58%, 84% |
| HSV | 359°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 19%, 7% |
| XYZ | 63.41, 59.24, 57.96 |
| Yxy | 59.24, 0.3511, 0.3280 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.43, 16.94, 5.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.97, 16.72, 5.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 75% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 19% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEBFC0
.text { color: #EEBFC0; }
.background { background-color: #EEBFC0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEBFC0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 191, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(359, 58%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEBFC0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 191, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEBFC0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 191, 192, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEBFC0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEBFC0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EEBFC0
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFEEED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEBFC0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEBFC0
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 #EEBFC0: ·
How #EEBFC0 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 #EEBFC0 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 #EEBFC0?
#EEBFC0 is Pale Red, a red color (RGB 238, 191, 192). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEBFC0?
#EEBFC0 is RGB 238, 191, 192 — HSL 359°, 58%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 19%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEBFC0?
Its complement is #BFEEED; analogous partners are #EEBFD7 and #EED5BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEBFC0 for text?
Black text on #EEBFC0 has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.