#EB8D7A Color
#EB8D7A is rgb(235, 141, 122) in RGB, hsl(10, 74%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 48%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Red (#E58E73), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EB8D7Argb(235, 141, 122)hsl(10, 74%, 70%)hsv(10, 48%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 48%, 8%)oklch(73.8% 0.119 32.3)lab(68.58% 35.17 26.23)lch(68.58% 43.88 36.71)What #EB8D7A 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 #EB8D7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EB8D7A Channel Values
How #EB8D7A 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 141 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 74% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 48% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 48% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.44:1 vs white · 8.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EB8D7A 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 #EB8D7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EB8D7A; 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 #EB8D7A
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 #EB8D7A 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.
#EB8D7A#A2A279#C49A7A#B3B375#CCA577#EC8B8B#EC8C84#A6A6A6Using #EB8D7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eb8d7a: #EB8D7A;background-color: #EB8D7A;colors: { 'color-eb8d7a': '#EB8D7A' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.553, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_eb8d7a">#EB8D7A</color>fill="#EB8D7A"More Red Colors
#EB8D7A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EB8D7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EB8D7A?
#EB8D7A is a light red — rgb(235, 141, 122) in RGB and hsl(10, 74%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Red (#E58E73), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.38.
What is the RGB value of #EB8D7A?
#EB8D7A is rgb(235, 141, 122) — red 235, green 141, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EB8D7A?
#EB8D7A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 48%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EB8D7A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EB8D7A scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EB8D7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EB8D7A 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 5.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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