What color is #EEBFB5?

#EEBFB5 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Rosewood Dreams. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EEBFB5?

The RGB value is 238, 191, 181: 238 red, 191 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EEBFB5?

The complementary color is #B5E4EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EEBFB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EEBFB5 color

#EEBFB5 rgb(238, 191, 181)

Shades of red

The hex color #EEBFB5 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 74.9% green and 71% blue (238, 191, 181).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 63% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 24% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Rosewood Dreams (#EBBEB5), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.75:1).

#EEBFB5 color codes

HEX	`#EEBFB5`
RGB	`rgb(238, 191, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 74.9%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 63%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 24%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 24%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.17, 15.34, 11.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.17, 19.13, 36.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.232, 58.778, 51.774)`
Decimal	`15646645`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EEBFB5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EEBFB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EEBFB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EEBFB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eebfb5; }
.text { color: #eebfb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eebfb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 191 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eebfb5, #eedbb5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #EEBFB5?: #EEBFB5 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Rosewood Dreams. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EEBFB5?: The RGB value is 238, 191, 181: 238 red, 191 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EEBFB5?: The complementary color is #B5E4EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EEBFB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.