#EAA9B7 Color
#EAA9B7 is rgb(234, 169, 183) in RGB, hsl(347, 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.
#EAA9B7rgb(234, 169, 183)hsl(347, 61%, 79%)hsv(347, 28%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 22%, 8%)oklch(80% 0.078 4.8)lab(75.84% 26.06 2.79)lch(75.84% 26.21 6.12)What #EAA9B7 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 #EAA9B7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EAA9B7 Channel Values
How #EAA9B7 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 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 61% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · 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 | 1.93:1 vs white · 10.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAA9B7 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 #EAA9B7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAA9B7; 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 #EAA9B7
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 #EAA9B7 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.
#EAA9B7#B6B6B7#CDB1B7#C2C2B5#D3B8B6#E9ABAB#E9AAB0#BABABAUsing #EAA9B7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eaa9b7: #EAA9B7;background-color: #EAA9B7;colors: { 'color-eaa9b7': '#EAA9B7' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.663, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_eaa9b7">#EAA9B7</color>fill="#EAA9B7"More Red Colors
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#EAA9B7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EAA9B7?
#EAA9B7 is a light red — rgb(234, 169, 183) in RGB and hsl(347, 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 #EAA9B7?
#EAA9B7 is rgb(234, 169, 183) — red 234, green 169, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EAA9B7?
#EAA9B7 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 #EAA9B7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EAA9B7 scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EAA9B7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EAA9B7 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 6.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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