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#eed0d0

a pale, vivid red · warm · closest name: Misty Rose

RGB
238, 208, 208
HSL
0°, 47%, 88%
CMYK
0, 13, 13, 7
Luminance
0.6784

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #eed0d0 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#eed0d0
Hue
red
Saturation
47%
vivid
Lightness
88%
pale
Brightness
93%
HSV value
Perceived
85%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.6784
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
17/100 cool
Color family
Red
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
14.57:1
Closest name
Misty Rose
ΔE2000 4.6
Where it sits
Hue0° of 360°
Saturation47%
Lightness88%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool17% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#eed0d0
RGBrgb(238, 208, 208)
HSLhsl(0, 47%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 13%, 7%)
LABlab(85.9 10.5 3.9)
LCHlch(85.9 11.2 20.3)
OKLCHoklch(0.883 0.034 17.8)
Decimal15651024
Display P3color(display-p3 0.933 0.816 0.816)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #eed0d0;
background-color: #eed0d0;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#eed0d0] bg-[#eed0d0]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #eed0d0;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.816, blue: 0.816)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#eed0d0")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFEED0D0)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(208, 208, 238)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #eed0d0 · 14.57:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.44:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 14.57:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #eed0d0 as text scores 1.44:1 on white and 14.57:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#eed0d0 on white: 1.44:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#eed0d0 on black: 14.57:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #D5D4D0
deuteranopia · #DCD9D0
tritanopia · #F5CDD0

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #eed0d0 is pinned to step 200; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FAF5F5
#F5EAEA
#eed0d0
#E1ADAD
#D28383
#C35A5A
#B44141
#963636
#782B2B
#582323
#371616
Base = 200Lightest = 50 · #FAF5F5Darkest = 950 · #371616
:root {
  --brand-50: #FAF5F5;
  --brand-100: #F5EAEA;
  --brand-200: #eed0d0;
  --brand-300: #E1ADAD;
  --brand-400: #D28383;
  --brand-500: #C35A5A;
  --brand-600: #B44141;
  --brand-700: #963636;
  --brand-800: #782B2B;
  --brand-900: #582323;
  --brand-950: #371616;
  --brand: #eed0d0;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #eed0d0

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4F4
Tinted page background
Border#E9C3C3
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B4B
Captions on the surface
Accent#339980
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#5E2222
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F8ECEC
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241414
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #eed0d0

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#D0EEEE
Analogous left#EED0DF
Analogous right#EEDFD0
Split-complement 1#D0EEDF
Split-complement 2#D0DFEE
Triadic 1#D0EED0
Triadic 2#D0D0EE
Tetradic#DFEED0

RGB percentages

Red93.3%
Green81.6%
Blue81.6%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta12.6%
Yellow12.6%
Key (black)6.7%

Color previews

#eed0d0 text on a black background

contrast 14.57:1

Card sample

#eed0d0 text on a white background

contrast 1.44:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #eed0d0;
Background color
Panel with #eed0d0 background
background-color: #eed0d0;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #eed0d0;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(238, 208, 208, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(238, 208, 208, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #eed0d0;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eed0d0, #EEE4D0);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #eed0d0

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#eed0d0 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
Food and drinkEntertainmentRetailSport
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Very light tints can drop out on uncoated stock; check it at 100% size before signing off.

#eed0d0, answered

What color is #eed0d0?

#eed0d0 is a pale vivid red, closest to Misty Rose (ΔE2000 4.6). It sits at 0° on the hue wheel with 47% saturation and 88% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #eed0d0?

rgb(238, 208, 208) — 238 red, 208 green and 208 blue out of 255, or 93.3% / 81.6% / 81.6% by channel.

Is #eed0d0 a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.6784 and perceived brightness is 85%, so black text on it reaches 14.57:1.

Should I use black or white text on #eed0d0?

Black. It scores 14.57:1 against #eed0d0, versus 1.44:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #eed0d0?

#D0EEEE sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #D0EEDF and #D0DFEE, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #eed0d0?

For interface work: #FAF4F4 as the surface, #E9C3C3 for borders, #9B4B4B for secondary text, #339980 as an accent and #5E2222 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #EED0DF and #EEDFD0 stays calm, while #D0EEEE is the loudest partner.

What is #eed0d0 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 13%, 13%, 7%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #eed0d0 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 17 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #EEDBD0; nudged cooler, #EFD0DB.

Work with #eed0d0 in the Color Lab