#EBA9A3 Color
#EBA9A3 is rgb(235, 169, 163) in RGB, hsl(5, 64%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 31%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBA9A3rgb(235, 169, 163)hsl(5, 64%, 78%)hsv(5, 31%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 31%, 8%)oklch(79.6% 0.079 24.8)lab(75.54% 24.42 13.26)lch(75.54% 27.79 28.51)What #EBA9A3 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 #EBA9A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EBA9A3 Channel Values
How #EBA9A3 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 169 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 64% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 31% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 31% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.96:1 vs white · 10.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBA9A3 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 #EBA9A3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBA9A3; 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 #EBA9A3
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 #EBA9A3 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-eba9a3: #EBA9A3;background-color: #EBA9A3;colors: { 'color-eba9a3': '#EBA9A3' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.663, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_eba9a3">#EBA9A3</color>fill="#EBA9A3"More Red Colors
#EBA9A3 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBA9A3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBA9A3?
#EBA9A3 is a light red — rgb(235, 169, 163) in RGB and hsl(5, 64%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.
What is the RGB value of #EBA9A3?
#EBA9A3 is rgb(235, 169, 163) — red 235, green 169, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBA9A3?
#EBA9A3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 31%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBA9A3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBA9A3 scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBA9A3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBA9A3 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 10.4, which is visibly different.
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