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#EAAE9F Color

#EAAE9F is rgb(234, 174, 159) in RGB, hsl(12, 64%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 32%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Melon (#FEBAAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EAAE9F
HEX#EAAE9F
RGBrgb(234, 174, 159)
HSLhsl(12, 64%, 77%)
HSVhsv(12, 32%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 32%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.074 34.5)
LABlab(76.53% 21.14 16.76)
LCHlch(76.53% 26.98 38.41)

What #EAAE9F 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 #EAAE9F, 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.

#EAAE9F Channel Values

How #EAAE9F 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 174 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 64% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 32% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 32% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.9:1 vs white · 11.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAAE9F 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 text1.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EAAE9F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAAE9F; 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 #EAAE9F

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 #EAAE9F 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#EAAE9F
Protanopia#BABA9F
Protanomaly#CFB59F
Deuteranopia#C5C59D
Deuteranomaly#D5BC9E
Tritanopia#EBACAC
Tritanomaly#EBADA7
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #EAAE9F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eaae9f: #EAAE9F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EAAE9F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eaae9f': '#EAAE9F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.682, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_eaae9f">#EAAE9F</color>
SVG fillfill="#EAAE9F"

More Red Colors

#EAAE9F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EAAE9F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EAAE9F?

#EAAE9F is a light red — rgb(234, 174, 159) in RGB and hsl(12, 64%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Melon (#FEBAAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.

What is the RGB value of #EAAE9F?

#EAAE9F is rgb(234, 174, 159) — red 234, green 174, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EAAE9F?

#EAAE9F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 32%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EAAE9F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EAAE9F scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EAAE9F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EAAE9F 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 14.16, which is visibly different.

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