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#EAAEB8 Color

#EAAEB8 is rgb(234, 174, 184) in RGB, hsl(350, 59%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 21%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EAAEB8
HEX#EAAEB8
RGBrgb(234, 174, 184)
HSLhsl(350, 59%, 80%)
HSVhsv(350, 26%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 21%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(80.9% 0.071 7.7)
LABlab(77.01% 23.64 3.94)
LCHlch(77.01% 23.97 9.45)

What #EAAEB8 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 #EAAEB8, 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.

#EAAEB8 Channel Values

How #EAAEB8 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 1848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 350° · S 59% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 350° · S 26% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 21% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.87:1 vs white · 11.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAAEB8 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 text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EAAEB8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAAEB8; 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 #EAAEB8

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 #EAAEB8 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#EAAEB8
Protanopia#BABAB8
Protanomaly#CFB5B8
Deuteranopia#C5C5B6
Deuteranomaly#D5BCB7
Tritanopia#E9AFAF
Tritanomaly#E9AFB3
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

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Using #EAAEB8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eaaeb8: #EAAEB8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EAAEB8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eaaeb8': '#EAAEB8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.682, blue: 0.722)
Android XML<color name="color_eaaeb8">#EAAEB8</color>
SVG fillfill="#EAAEB8"

More Red Colors

#EAAEB8 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EAAEB8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EAAEB8?

#EAAEB8 is a lightest red — rgb(234, 174, 184) in RGB and hsl(350, 59%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.

What is the RGB value of #EAAEB8?

#EAAEB8 is rgb(234, 174, 184) — red 234, green 174, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EAAEB8?

#EAAEB8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 21%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EAAEB8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EAAEB8 scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EAAEB8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EAAEB8 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 6.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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