#EAA9B6 Color
#EAA9B6 is rgb(234, 169, 182) in RGB, hsl(348, 61%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 22%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cherry Blossom Pink (#FFB7C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EAA9B6rgb(234, 169, 182)hsl(348, 61%, 79%)hsv(348, 28%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 22%, 8%)oklch(80% 0.078 5.8)lab(75.81% 25.96 3.31)lch(75.81% 26.17 7.26)What #EAA9B6 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 #EAA9B6, 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.
#EAA9B6 Channel Values
How #EAA9B6 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 169 · B 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 61% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 28% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 22% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.94:1 vs white · 10.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAA9B6 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EAA9B6 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #EAA9B6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAA9B6; 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 #EAA9B6
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EAA9B6.
How #EAA9B6 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.
#EAA9B6#B6B6B6#CDB1B6#C2C2B4#D3B8B5#E9ABAB#E9AAAF#BABABAUsing #EAA9B6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eaa9b6: #EAA9B6;background-color: #EAA9B6;colors: { 'color-eaa9b6': '#EAA9B6' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.663, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_eaa9b6">#EAA9B6</color>fill="#EAA9B6"More Red Colors
#EAA9B6 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EAA9B6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EAA9B6?
#EAA9B6 is a light red — rgb(234, 169, 182) in RGB and hsl(348, 61%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#FFB7C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.27.
What is the RGB value of #EAA9B6?
#EAA9B6 is rgb(234, 169, 182) — red 234, green 169, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EAA9B6?
#EAA9B6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 22%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EAA9B6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EAA9B6 scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EAA9B6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EAA9B6 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 6.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
Open #EAA9B6 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every red in the color library, the guide to shades of red, or the full color library.