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#EAA9AD Color

#EAA9AD is rgb(234, 169, 173) in RGB, hsl(356, 61%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 26%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EAA9AD
HEX#EAA9AD
RGBrgb(234, 169, 173)
HSLhsl(356, 61%, 79%)
HSVhsv(356, 28%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 26%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(79.7% 0.077 14.9)
LABlab(75.63% 25.02 7.93)
LCHlch(75.63% 26.25 17.60)

What #EAA9AD 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 #EAA9AD, 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.

#EAA9AD Channel Values

How #EAA9AD 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 169 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 61% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 28% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 26% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.95:1 vs white · 10.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAA9AD 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 text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EAA9AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAA9AD; 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 #EAA9AD

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 #EAA9AD 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#EAA9AD
Protanopia#B6B6AD
Protanomaly#CDB1AD
Deuteranopia#C2C2AB
Deuteranomaly#D3B8AC
Tritanopia#EAAAAA
Tritanomaly#EAA9AB
Achromatopsia#BABABA

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Using #EAA9AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eaa9ad: #EAA9AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EAA9AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eaa9ad': '#EAA9AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.663, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_eaa9ad">#EAA9AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#EAA9AD"

More Red Colors

#EAA9AD sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EAA9AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EAA9AD?

#EAA9AD is a light red — rgb(234, 169, 173) in RGB and hsl(356, 61%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.4.

What is the RGB value of #EAA9AD?

#EAA9AD is rgb(234, 169, 173) — red 234, green 169, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EAA9AD?

#EAA9AD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 26%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EAA9AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EAA9AD scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EAA9AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EAA9AD 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 7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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