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#EA786C Color

#EA786C is rgb(234, 120, 108) in RGB, hsl(6, 75%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 54%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Congo Pink (#F88379), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EA786C
HEX#EA786C
RGBrgb(234, 120, 108)
HSLhsl(6, 75%, 67%)
HSVhsv(6, 54%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 54%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(70% 0.143 27.5)
LABlab(63.90% 44.17 27.89)
LCHlch(63.90% 52.24 32.28)

What #EA786C 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 #EA786C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#EA786C Channel Values

How #EA786C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 234 · G 120 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 6° · S 75% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 6° · S 54% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 54% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.84:1 vs white · 7.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA786C 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EA786C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA786C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #EA786C

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 #EA786C 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.

Typical#EA786C
Protanopia#94946B
Protanomaly#BD8A6B
Deuteranopia#A9A966
Deuteranomaly#C69868
Tritanopia#EB7777
Tritanomaly#EA7772
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #EA786C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ea786c: #EA786C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EA786C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ea786c': '#EA786C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.471, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_ea786c">#EA786C</color>
SVG fillfill="#EA786C"

More Red Colors

#EA786C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EA786C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EA786C?

#EA786C is a light red — rgb(234, 120, 108) in RGB and hsl(6, 75%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Congo Pink (#F88379), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.55.

What is the RGB value of #EA786C?

#EA786C is rgb(234, 120, 108) — red 234, green 120, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EA786C?

#EA786C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 54%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EA786C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EA786C scores 2.84:1 against white and 7.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EA786C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EA786C 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 5.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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