#EAAD9A Color
#EAAD9A is rgb(234, 173, 154) in RGB, hsl(14, 66%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 34%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dusty Rose (#DCAE96), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EAAD9Argb(234, 173, 154)hsl(14, 66%, 76%)hsv(14, 34%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 34%, 8%)oklch(80% 0.077 38)lab(76.21% 21.19 19.01)lch(76.21% 28.47 41.90)What #EAAD9A 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 #EAAD9A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EAAD9A Channel Values
How #EAAD9A 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 173 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 66% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 34% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 34% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.92:1 vs white · 10.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAAD9A 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 #EAAD9A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAAD9A; 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 #EAAD9A
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 #EAAD9A 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.
#EAAD9A#B9B99A#CFB59A#C4C498#D4BB99#ECABAB#EBACA4#BBBBBBUsing #EAAD9A in Code
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--color-eaad9a: #EAAD9A;background-color: #EAAD9A;colors: { 'color-eaad9a': '#EAAD9A' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.678, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_eaad9a">#EAAD9A</color>fill="#EAAD9A"More Red Colors
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#EAAD9A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EAAD9A?
#EAAD9A is a light red — rgb(234, 173, 154) in RGB and hsl(14, 66%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dusty Rose (#DCAE96), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.
What is the RGB value of #EAAD9A?
#EAAD9A is rgb(234, 173, 154) — red 234, green 173, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EAAD9A?
#EAAD9A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 34%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EAAD9A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EAAD9A scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EAAD9A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EAAD9A 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 14.1, which is visibly different.
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