Palettes / Colors / #EFBBBC
#EFBBBC — Pale Red
#EFBBBC 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 #EFBBBC 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.
#EFBBBC 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 #BDEFEF; it also sits naturally between #EFBDD7 and #EFD5BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFBBBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 187, 188 |
| HSL | 359°, 62%, 84% |
| HSV | 359°, 22%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 22%, 21%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.44, 57.52, 55.39 |
| Yxy | 57.52, 0.3561, 0.3280 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.47, 18.84, 6.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.84, 18.58, 5.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 73% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 21% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFBBBC
.text { color: #EFBBBC; }
.background { background-color: #EFBBBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBBBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 187, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(359, 62%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBBBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 187, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBBBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 187, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFBBBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBBBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDEFEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFBBBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFBBBC
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 #EFBBBC: ·
How #EFBBBC 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 #EFBBBC 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 #EFBBBC?
#EFBBBC is Pale Red, a red color (RGB 239, 187, 188). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBBBC?
#EFBBBC is RGB 239, 187, 188 — HSL 359°, 62%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 22%, 21%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFBBBC?
Its complement is #BDEFEF; analogous partners are #EFBDD7 and #EFD5BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFBBBC for text?
Black text on #EFBBBC has a contrast ratio of 12.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.