Palettes / Colors / #EFBBB8
#EFBBB8 — Pale Red
#EFBBB8 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 #EFBBB8 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.
#EFBBB8 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 #B8ECEF; it also sits naturally between #EFB8D1 and #EFD6B8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFBBB8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 187, 184 |
| HSL | 3°, 63%, 83% |
| HSV | 3°, 23%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 22%, 23%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.02, 57.35, 53.15 |
| Yxy | 57.35, 0.3595, 0.3324 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.38, 18.26, 8.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.73, 17.98, 7.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 73% · Blue 72%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 23% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFBBB8
.text { color: #EFBBB8; }
.background { background-color: #EFBBB8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBBB8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 187, 184); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(3, 63%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBBB8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 187, 184, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBBB8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 187, 184, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFBBB8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBBB8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B8ECEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFBBB8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFBBB8
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 #EFBBB8: ·
How #EFBBB8 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 #EFBBB8 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 #EFBBB8?
#EFBBB8 is Pale Red, a red color (RGB 239, 187, 184). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBBB8?
#EFBBB8 is RGB 239, 187, 184 — HSL 3°, 63%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 22%, 23%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFBBB8?
Its complement is #B8ECEF; analogous partners are #EFB8D1 and #EFD6B8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFBBB8 for text?
Black text on #EFBBB8 has a contrast ratio of 12.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.