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#EAA38F Color

#EAA38F is rgb(234, 163, 143) in RGB, hsl(13, 68%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 39%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EAA38F
HEX#EAA38F
RGBrgb(234, 163, 143)
HSLhsl(13, 68%, 74%)
HSVhsv(13, 39%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 39%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.09 36.4)
LABlab(73.69% 25.30 21.55)
LCHlch(73.69% 33.24 40.42)

What #EAA38F 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 #EAA38F, 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.

#EAA38F Channel Values

How #EAA38F 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 163 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 68% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 39% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 39% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAA38F 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EAA38F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAA38F; 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 #EAA38F

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 #EAA38F 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#EAA38F
Protanopia#B2B28F
Protanomaly#CBAC8F
Deuteranopia#BEBE8C
Deuteranomaly#D1B48D
Tritanopia#EBA1A1
Tritanomaly#EBA29A
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #EAA38F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eaa38f: #EAA38F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EAA38F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eaa38f': '#EAA38F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.639, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_eaa38f">#EAA38F</color>
SVG fillfill="#EAA38F"

More Red Colors

#EAA38F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EAA38F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EAA38F?

#EAA38F is a light red — rgb(234, 163, 143) in RGB and hsl(13, 68%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.56.

What is the RGB value of #EAA38F?

#EAA38F is rgb(234, 163, 143) — red 234, green 163, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EAA38F?

#EAA38F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 39%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EAA38F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EAA38F scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EAA38F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EAA38F 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 8.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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