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#EB7A9E Color

#EB7A9E is rgb(235, 122, 158) in RGB, hsl(341, 74%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 33%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EB7A9E
HEX#EB7A9E
RGBrgb(235, 122, 158)
HSLhsl(341, 74%, 70%)
HSVhsv(341, 48%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 33%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.144 1.1)
LABlab(65.36% 47.24 1.68)
LCHlch(65.36% 47.27 2.04)

What #EB7A9E 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 #EB7A9E, 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 pink in the library.

#EB7A9E Channel Values

How #EB7A9E 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 235 · G 122 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 341° · S 74% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 341° · S 48% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 33% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.69:1 vs white · 7.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EB7A9E 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 text2.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EB7A9E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EB7A9E; 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 #EB7A9E

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 #EB7A9E 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#EB7A9E
Protanopia#96969D
Protanomaly#BE8B9E
Deuteranopia#ABAB9A
Deuteranomaly#C8999C
Tritanopia#E97F7F
Tritanomaly#EA7D8D
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #EB7A9E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eb7a9e: #EB7A9E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EB7A9E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eb7a9e': '#EB7A9E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.478, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_eb7a9e">#EB7A9E</color>
SVG fillfill="#EB7A9E"

More Pink Colors

#EB7A9E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EB7A9E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EB7A9E?

#EB7A9E is a light pink — rgb(235, 122, 158) in RGB and hsl(341, 74%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.84.

What is the RGB value of #EB7A9E?

#EB7A9E is rgb(235, 122, 158) — red 235, green 122, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EB7A9E?

#EB7A9E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 33%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EB7A9E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EB7A9E scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EB7A9E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EB7A9E 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 4.84, which is very hard to tell apart.

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