#EA6E6C Color
#EA6E6C is rgb(234, 110, 108) in RGB, hsl(1, 75%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 54%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Carmine Pink (#E66771), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EA6E6Crgb(234, 110, 108)hsl(1, 75%, 67%)hsv(1, 54%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 54%, 8%)oklch(68.6% 0.154 22.9)lab(61.99% 48.85 25.44)lch(61.99% 55.07 27.51)What #EA6E6C Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EA6E6C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EA6E6C Channel Values
How #EA6E6C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 234 · G 110 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 75% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · S 54% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 54% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.02:1 vs white · 6.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA6E6C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #EA6E6C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA6E6C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EA6E6C
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #EA6E6C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#EA6E6C#8E8E6B#BA826B#A5A565#C49268#EA6E6E#EA6E6D#949494Using #EA6E6C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ea6e6c: #EA6E6C;background-color: #EA6E6C;colors: { 'color-ea6e6c': '#EA6E6C' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.431, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_ea6e6c">#EA6E6C</color>fill="#EA6E6C"More Red Colors
#EA6E6C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EA6E6C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EA6E6C?
#EA6E6C is a light red — rgb(234, 110, 108) in RGB and hsl(1, 75%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Carmine Pink (#E66771), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #EA6E6C?
#EA6E6C is rgb(234, 110, 108) — red 234, green 110, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EA6E6C?
#EA6E6C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 54%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EA6E6C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EA6E6C scores 3.02:1 against white and 6.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EA6E6C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EA6E6C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 7.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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