#EB6F8A Color
#EB6F8A is rgb(235, 111, 138) in RGB, hsl(347, 76%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 41%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Crimson (#F56991), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EB6F8Argb(235, 111, 138)hsl(347, 76%, 68%)hsv(347, 53%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 41%, 8%)oklch(69.6% 0.155 8.3)lab(62.86% 50.72 9.53)lch(62.86% 51.61 10.64)What #EB6F8A 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 #EB6F8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EB6F8A Channel Values
How #EB6F8A 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 235 · G 111 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 76% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 53% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 41% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.93:1 vs white · 7.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EB6F8A 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 #EB6F8A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EB6F8A; 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 #EB6F8A
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 #EB6F8A 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.
#EB6F8A#8F8F89#BB838A#A6A685#C59387#E97373#EA717D#979797Using #EB6F8A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eb6f8a: #EB6F8A;background-color: #EB6F8A;colors: { 'color-eb6f8a': '#EB6F8A' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.435, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_eb6f8a">#EB6F8A</color>fill="#EB6F8A"More Red Colors
#EB6F8A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EB6F8A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EB6F8A?
#EB6F8A is a light red — rgb(235, 111, 138) in RGB and hsl(347, 76%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Crimson (#F56991), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.18.
What is the RGB value of #EB6F8A?
#EB6F8A is rgb(235, 111, 138) — red 235, green 111, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EB6F8A?
#EB6F8A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 41%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EB6F8A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EB6F8A scores 2.93:1 against white and 7.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EB6F8A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EB6F8A 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 10.06, which is visibly different.
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