#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.
#EAA38Frgb(234, 163, 143)hsl(13, 68%, 74%)hsv(13, 39%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 39%, 8%)oklch(77.9% 0.09 36.4)lab(73.69% 25.30 21.55)lch(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.
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#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.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 234 · G 163 · B 143 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 68% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 39% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 39% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.07:1 vs white · 10.13:1 vs black | WCAG 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.
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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.
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.
#EAA38F#B2B28F#CBAC8F#BEBE8C#D1B48D#EBA1A1#EBA29A#B4B4B4Using #EAA38F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eaa38f: #EAA38F;background-color: #EAA38F;colors: { 'color-eaa38f': '#EAA38F' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.639, blue: 0.561)<color name="color_eaa38f">#EAA38F</color>fill="#EAA38F"More Red Colors
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#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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