#EBA8B3 Color
#EBA8B3 is rgb(235, 168, 179) in RGB, hsl(350, 63%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 24%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pink (#FFB6C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBA8B3rgb(235, 168, 179)hsl(350, 63%, 79%)hsv(350, 29%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 24%, 8%)oklch(79.8% 0.08 8.2)lab(75.63% 26.52 4.69)lch(75.63% 26.93 10.04)What #EBA8B3 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 #EBA8B3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EBA8B3 Channel Values
How #EBA8B3 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 168 · B 179 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 63% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 29% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 24% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.95:1 vs white · 10.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBA8B3 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 #EBA8B3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBA8B3; 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 #EBA8B3
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 #EBA8B3 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eba8b3: #EBA8B3;background-color: #EBA8B3;colors: { 'color-eba8b3': '#EBA8B3' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.659, blue: 0.702)<color name="color_eba8b3">#EBA8B3</color>fill="#EBA8B3"More Red Colors
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#EBA8B3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBA8B3?
#EBA8B3 is a light red — rgb(235, 168, 179) in RGB and hsl(350, 63%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pink (#FFB6C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.03.
What is the RGB value of #EBA8B3?
#EBA8B3 is rgb(235, 168, 179) — red 235, green 168, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBA8B3?
#EBA8B3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 24%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBA8B3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBA8B3 scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBA8B3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBA8B3 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 6.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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