#EA8B9E Color
#EA8B9E is rgb(234, 139, 158) in RGB, hsl(348, 69%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 32%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vanilla Ice (#F38FA9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EA8B9Ergb(234, 139, 158)hsl(348, 69%, 73%)hsv(348, 41%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 32%, 8%)oklch(74.2% 0.117 7.4)lab(68.67% 38.64 6.37)lch(68.67% 39.16 9.36)What #EA8B9E 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 #EA8B9E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EA8B9E Channel Values
How #EA8B9E 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 158 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 69% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 41% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 32% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.42:1 vs white · 8.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA8B9E 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 #EA8B9E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA8B9E; 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 #EA8B9E
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 #EA8B9E 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.
#EA8B9E#A1A19D#C2989E#B2B29B#CBA49C#E98E8E#E98D94#A7A7A7Using #EA8B9E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ea8b9e: #EA8B9E;background-color: #EA8B9E;colors: { 'color-ea8b9e': '#EA8B9E' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.545, blue: 0.620)<color name="color_ea8b9e">#EA8B9E</color>fill="#EA8B9E"More Red Colors
#EA8B9E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EA8B9E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EA8B9E?
#EA8B9E is a light red — rgb(234, 139, 158) in RGB and hsl(348, 69%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vanilla Ice (#F38FA9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.24.
What is the RGB value of #EA8B9E?
#EA8B9E is rgb(234, 139, 158) — red 234, green 139, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EA8B9E?
#EA8B9E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 32%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EA8B9E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EA8B9E scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EA8B9E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EA8B9E 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 11.51, which is visibly different.
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