Palettes / Colors / #EECEDD
#EECEDD — Pale Muted Pink
#EECEDD is a pink color we call Pale Muted Pink, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #EECEDD 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.
#EECEDD 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 #CEEEDF; it also sits naturally between #EECEED and #EECFCE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EECEDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 206, 221 |
| HSL | 332°, 48%, 87% |
| HSV | 332°, 13%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 7%, 7% |
| XYZ | 70.38, 67.54, 77.73 |
| Yxy | 67.54, 0.3264, 0.3132 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.78, 13.66, -3.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.18, 13.65, -3.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 81% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 7% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EECEDD
.text { color: #EECEDD; }
.background { background-color: #EECEDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EECEDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 206, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(332, 48%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EECEDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 206, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EECEDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 206, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EECEDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EECEDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EECEDD
Tints of #EECEDD
Tones of #EECEDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEEEDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EECEDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EECEDD
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 #EECEDD: ·
How #EECEDD 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 #EECEDD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #EECEDD?
#EECEDD is Pale Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 238, 206, 221). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EECEDD?
#EECEDD is RGB 238, 206, 221 — HSL 332°, 48%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 7%, 7%.
What colors go with #EECEDD?
Its complement is #CEEEDF; analogous partners are #EECEED and #EECFCE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EECEDD for text?
Black text on #EECEDD has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.