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#EB987F Color

#EB987F is rgb(235, 152, 127) in RGB, hsl(14, 73%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 46%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EB987F
HEX#EB987F
RGBrgb(235, 152, 127)
HSLhsl(14, 73%, 71%)
HSVhsv(14, 46%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 46%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(75.8% 0.107 37.5)
LABlab(71.06% 30.02 26.75)
LCHlch(71.06% 40.21 41.71)

What #EB987F 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 #EB987F, 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.

#EB987F Channel Values

How #EB987F 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 152 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 73% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 46% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 46% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.25:1 vs white · 9.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EB987F 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 text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EB987F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EB987F; 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 #EB987F

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 #EB987F 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#EB987F
Protanopia#AAAA7E
Protanomaly#C7A37F
Deuteranopia#B9B97B
Deuteranomaly#CFAD7D
Tritanopia#ED9595
Tritanomaly#EC968D
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #EB987F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eb987f: #EB987F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EB987F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eb987f': '#EB987F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.596, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_eb987f">#EB987F</color>
SVG fillfill="#EB987F"

More Red Colors

#EB987F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EB987F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EB987F?

#EB987F is a light red — rgb(235, 152, 127) in RGB and hsl(14, 73%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.83.

What is the RGB value of #EB987F?

#EB987F is rgb(235, 152, 127) — red 235, green 152, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EB987F?

#EB987F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 46%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EB987F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EB987F scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EB987F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EB987F 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 1.83, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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