#EA8B94 Color
#EA8B94 is rgb(234, 139, 148) in RGB, hsl(354, 69%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 37%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EA8B94rgb(234, 139, 148)hsl(354, 69%, 73%)hsv(354, 41%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 37%, 8%)oklch(73.9% 0.116 14.2)lab(68.47% 37.76 11.66)lch(68.47% 39.52 17.17)What #EA8B94 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 #EA8B94, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EA8B94 Channel Values
How #EA8B94 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 139 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 354° · S 69% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 354° · S 41% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 37% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.44:1 vs white · 8.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA8B94 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 #EA8B94
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA8B94; 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 #EA8B94
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 #EA8B94 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.
#EA8B94#A1A193#C29894#B2B290#CBA492#E98C8C#EA8C8F#A6A6A6Using #EA8B94 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ea8b94: #EA8B94;background-color: #EA8B94;colors: { 'color-ea8b94': '#EA8B94' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.545, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_ea8b94">#EA8B94</color>fill="#EA8B94"More Red Colors
#EA8B94 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EA8B94 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EA8B94?
#EA8B94 is a light red — rgb(234, 139, 148) in RGB and hsl(354, 69%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.38.
What is the RGB value of #EA8B94?
#EA8B94 is rgb(234, 139, 148) — red 234, green 139, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EA8B94?
#EA8B94 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 37%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EA8B94 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EA8B94 scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EA8B94 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EA8B94 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 10.88, which is visibly different.
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