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#EA7F66 Color

#EA7F66 is rgb(234, 127, 102) in RGB, hsl(11, 76%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 56%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Terracotta (#E2725B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EA7F66
HEX#EA7F66
RGBrgb(234, 127, 102)
HSLhsl(11, 76%, 66%)
HSVhsv(11, 56%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 56%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(71% 0.137 34.2)
LABlab(65.22% 40.46 32.87)
LCHlch(65.22% 52.13 39.09)

What #EA7F66 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 #EA7F66, 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.

#EA7F66 Channel Values

How #EA7F66 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 127 · B 1028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 76% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 56% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 56% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.72:1 vs white · 7.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA7F66 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 text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EA7F66

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA7F66; 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 #EA7F66

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 #EA7F66 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#EA7F66
Protanopia#999965
Protanomaly#BF8F65
Deuteranopia#ACAC60
Deuteranomaly#C89C62
Tritanopia#EB7C7C
Tritanomaly#EB7D74
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #EA7F66 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ea7f66: #EA7F66;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EA7F66;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ea7f66': '#EA7F66' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.498, blue: 0.400)
Android XML<color name="color_ea7f66">#EA7F66</color>
SVG fillfill="#EA7F66"

More Red Colors

#EA7F66 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EA7F66 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EA7F66?

#EA7F66 is a light red — rgb(234, 127, 102) in RGB and hsl(11, 76%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Terracotta (#E2725B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.81.

What is the RGB value of #EA7F66?

#EA7F66 is rgb(234, 127, 102) — red 234, green 127, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EA7F66?

#EA7F66 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 56%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EA7F66 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EA7F66 scores 2.72:1 against white and 7.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EA7F66 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EA7F66 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 7.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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