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#EA869A Color

#EA869A is rgb(234, 134, 154) in RGB, hsl(348, 70%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 34%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Sherbet (#F78FA7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EA869A
HEX#EA869A
RGBrgb(234, 134, 154)
HSLhsl(348, 70%, 72%)
HSVhsv(348, 43%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 34%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.124 7.7)
LABlab(67.54% 40.74 7.01)
LCHlch(67.54% 41.34 9.77)

What #EA869A 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 #EA869A, 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.

#EA869A Channel Values

How #EA869A 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 134 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 70% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 43% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 34% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.51:1 vs white · 8.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA869A 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 text2.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EA869A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA869A; 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 #EA869A

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 #EA869A 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#EA869A
Protanopia#9D9D99
Protanomaly#C1949A
Deuteranopia#B0B096
Deuteranomaly#CAA198
Tritanopia#E98989
Tritanomaly#E98890
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #EA869A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ea869a: #EA869A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EA869A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ea869a': '#EA869A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.525, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_ea869a">#EA869A</color>
SVG fillfill="#EA869A"

More Red Colors

#EA869A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EA869A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EA869A?

#EA869A is a light red — rgb(234, 134, 154) in RGB and hsl(348, 70%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Sherbet (#F78FA7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.38.

What is the RGB value of #EA869A?

#EA869A is rgb(234, 134, 154) — red 234, green 134, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EA869A?

#EA869A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 34%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EA869A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EA869A scores 2.51:1 against white and 8.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EA869A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EA869A 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 9.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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