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#EA9FA3 Color

#EA9FA3 is rgb(234, 159, 163) in RGB, hsl(357, 64%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 30%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EA9FA3
HEX#EA9FA3
RGBrgb(234, 159, 163)
HSLhsl(357, 64%, 77%)
HSVhsv(357, 32%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 30%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.09 15.8)
LABlab(73.14% 29.09 9.90)
LCHlch(73.14% 30.73 18.79)

What #EA9FA3 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 #EA9FA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Pink#DEA5A4ΔE 7.55Mauvelous#EF98AAΔE 7.82Light Pink#FFB6C1ΔE 9.27Salmon Rose#E7968BΔE 9.73Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 10.01Cherry Blossom Pink#FFB7C5ΔE 10.44

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#EA9FA3 Channel Values

How #EA9FA3 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 159 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 64% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 32% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 30% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.1:1 vs white · 9.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA9FA3 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 text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EA9FA3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EA9FA3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA9FA3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EA9FA3
Complementary
#9FEAE6
Analogous
#EA9FC8
Analogous
#EAC19F
Triadic
#A3EA9F
Triadic
#9FA3EA
Split comp.
#9FEAC1
Split comp.
#9FC8EA

Tints & Shades of #EA9FA3

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.

Tints

#EDABAF
#EFB8BB
#F2C4C7
#F5D1D3
#F8DEDF
#FAEAEB

Shades

#E1757A
#D7474E
#C02A32
#922026
#69171B
#3B0D0F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EA9FA3.

How #EA9FA3 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#EA9FA3
Protanopia#AFAFA3
Protanomaly#C9A9A3
Deuteranopia#BCBCA0
Deuteranomaly#D0B1A1
Tritanopia#EAA0A0
Tritanomaly#EA9FA1
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EA9FA3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ea9fa3: #EA9FA3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EA9FA3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ea9fa3': '#EA9FA3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.624, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_ea9fa3">#EA9FA3</color>
SVG fillfill="#EA9FA3"

More Red Colors

#EA9FA3 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#EA9FA3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EA9FA3?

#EA9FA3 is a light red — rgb(234, 159, 163) in RGB and hsl(357, 64%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.55.

What is the RGB value of #EA9FA3?

#EA9FA3 is rgb(234, 159, 163) — red 234, green 159, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EA9FA3?

#EA9FA3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 30%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EA9FA3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EA9FA3 scores 2.1:1 against white and 9.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EA9FA3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EA9FA3 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 9.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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