#EAAA8F Color
#EAAA8F is rgb(234, 170, 143) in RGB, hsl(18, 68%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 39%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EAAA8Frgb(234, 170, 143)hsl(18, 68%, 74%)hsv(18, 39%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 39%, 8%)oklch(79.2% 0.085 43.8)lab(75.32% 21.77 23.72)lch(75.32% 32.20 47.46)What #EAAA8F 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 #EAAA8F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EAAA8F Channel Values
How #EAAA8F 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 170 · B 143 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 68% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 39% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 39% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.97:1 vs white · 10.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAAA8F 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 #EAAA8F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAAA8F; 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 #EAAA8F
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 #EAAA8F 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.
#EAAA8F#B7B78F#CDB28F#C2C28C#D3B98D#ECA7A7#EBA89E#B9B9B9Using #EAAA8F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eaaa8f: #EAAA8F;background-color: #EAAA8F;colors: { 'color-eaaa8f': '#EAAA8F' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.667, blue: 0.561)<color name="color_eaaa8f">#EAAA8F</color>fill="#EAAA8F"More Orange Colors
#EAAA8F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EAAA8F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EAAA8F?
#EAAA8F is a light orange — rgb(234, 170, 143) in RGB and hsl(18, 68%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.
What is the RGB value of #EAAA8F?
#EAAA8F is rgb(234, 170, 143) — red 234, green 170, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EAAA8F?
#EAAA8F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 39%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EAAA8F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EAAA8F scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EAAA8F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EAAA8F 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 10.64, which is visibly different.
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