#EB8EA5 Color
#EB8EA5 is rgb(235, 142, 165) in RGB, hsl(345, 70%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 30%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vanilla Ice (#F38FA9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EB8EA5rgb(235, 142, 165)hsl(345, 70%, 74%)hsv(345, 40%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 30%, 8%)oklch(75% 0.115 4.3)lab(69.58% 38.17 3.78)lch(69.58% 38.35 5.66)What #EB8EA5 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 #EB8EA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EB8EA5 Channel Values
How #EB8EA5 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 142 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 70% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 40% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 30% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.35:1 vs white · 8.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EB8EA5 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 #EB8EA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EB8EA5; 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 #EB8EA5
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 #EB8EA5 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.
#EB8EA5#A3A3A4#C49BA5#B4B4A2#CCA6A3#E99191#EA9099#A9A9A9Using #EB8EA5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eb8ea5: #EB8EA5;background-color: #EB8EA5;colors: { 'color-eb8ea5': '#EB8EA5' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.557, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_eb8ea5">#EB8EA5</color>fill="#EB8EA5"More Red Colors
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#EB8EA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EB8EA5?
#EB8EA5 is a light red — rgb(235, 142, 165) in RGB and hsl(345, 70%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vanilla Ice (#F38FA9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.08.
What is the RGB value of #EB8EA5?
#EB8EA5 is rgb(235, 142, 165) — red 235, green 142, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EB8EA5?
#EB8EA5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 30%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EB8EA5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EB8EA5 scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EB8EA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EB8EA5 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 11.58, which is visibly different.
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