#EA8F9E Color
#EA8F9E is rgb(234, 143, 158) in RGB, hsl(350, 68%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 32%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EA8F9Ergb(234, 143, 158)hsl(350, 68%, 74%)hsv(350, 39%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 32%, 8%)oklch(74.8% 0.111 9.4)lab(69.52% 36.65 7.57)lch(69.52% 37.43 11.67)What #EA8F9E 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 #EA8F9E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EA8F9E Channel Values
How #EA8F9E 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 143 · B 158 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 68% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 39% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 32% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.35:1 vs white · 8.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA8F9E 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 #EA8F9E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA8F9E; 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 #EA8F9E
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 #EA8F9E 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.
#EA8F9E#A3A39D#C49C9E#B4B49B#CCA69C#E99191#E99096#A9A9A9Using #EA8F9E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ea8f9e: #EA8F9E;background-color: #EA8F9E;colors: { 'color-ea8f9e': '#EA8F9E' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.561, blue: 0.620)<color name="color_ea8f9e">#EA8F9E</color>fill="#EA8F9E"More Red Colors
#EA8F9E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EA8F9E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EA8F9E?
#EA8F9E is a light red — rgb(234, 143, 158) in RGB and hsl(350, 68%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.09.
What is the RGB value of #EA8F9E?
#EA8F9E is rgb(234, 143, 158) — red 234, green 143, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EA8F9E?
#EA8F9E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 32%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EA8F9E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EA8F9E scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EA8F9E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EA8F9E 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 13.82, which is visibly different.
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