Palettes / Colors / #F7EAEB
#F7EAEB — Pale Muted Red
#F7EAEB is a red color we call Pale Muted Red, closest to the named color OldLace (#FDF5E6). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: oldlace (#FDF5E6) — not an exact match. CSS oldlace gives you #FDF5E6, a different color; use #F7EAEB 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.
#F7EAEB 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 #E9F7F5; it also sits naturally between #F7E9F1 and #F7EFE9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F7EAEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 247, 234, 235 |
| HSL | 355°, 45%, 94% |
| HSV | 355°, 5%, 97% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 5%, 3% |
| XYZ | 82.78, 84.62, 90.57 |
| Yxy | 84.62, 0.3209, 0.3280 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.72, 4.56, 1.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.99, 4.63, 1.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 97% · Green 92% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 5% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F7EAEB
.text { color: #F7EAEB; }
.background { background-color: #F7EAEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F7EAEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(247, 234, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(355, 45%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F7EAEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(247, 234, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F7EAEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(247, 234, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F7EAEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F7EAEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F7EAEB
Tints of #F7EAEB
Tones of #F7EAEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E9F7F5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F7EAEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F7EAEB
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 #F7EAEB: ·
How #F7EAEB 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 #F7EAEB 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 #F7EAEB?
#F7EAEB is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 247, 234, 235). Its closest standard named color is OldLace.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F7EAEB?
#F7EAEB is RGB 247, 234, 235 — HSL 355°, 45%, 94% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 5%, 3%.
What colors go with #F7EAEB?
Its complement is #E9F7F5; analogous partners are #F7E9F1 and #F7EFE9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F7EAEB for text?
Black text on #F7EAEB has a contrast ratio of 17.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.