Palettes / Colors / #EEDBDB
#EEDBDB — Pale Muted Red
#EEDBDB is a red color we call Pale Muted Red, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the red family.
#EEDBDB 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 #DCEFEF; it also sits naturally between #EFDCE6 and #EFE6DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEDBDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 219, 219 |
| HSL | 0°, 36%, 90% |
| HSV | 0°, 8%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 8%, 7% |
| XYZ | 73.38, 73.95, 77.43 |
| Yxy | 73.95, 0.3265, 0.3290 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.90, 6.52, 2.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.00, 6.51, 2.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 86% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 8% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEDBDB
.text { color: #EEDBDB; }
.background { background-color: #EEDBDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEDBDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 219, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 36%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEDBDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 219, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEDBDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 219, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEDBDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEDBDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EEDBDB
Tints of #EEDBDB
Tones of #EEDBDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCEFEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEDBDB: #000000.
How #EEDBDB 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 #EEDBDB 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 #EEDBDB?
#EEDBDB is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 238, 219, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEDBDB?
#EEDBDB is RGB 238, 219, 219 — HSL 0°, 36%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 8%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEDBDB?
Its complement is #DCEFEF; analogous partners are #EFDCE6 and #EFE6DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEDBDB for text?
Black text on #EEDBDB has a contrast ratio of 15.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.