#EBBBAD Color
#EBBBAD is rgb(235, 187, 173) in RGB, hsl(14, 61%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 26%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBBBADrgb(235, 187, 173)hsl(14, 61%, 80%)hsv(14, 26%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 26%, 8%)oklch(83.1% 0.059 36.9)lab(79.98% 16.33 14.04)lch(79.98% 21.53 40.69)What #EBBBAD 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 #EBBBAD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EBBBAD Channel Values
How #EBBBAD 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 187 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 61% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 26% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 26% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.72:1 vs white · 12.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBBBAD 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 #EBBBAD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBBBAD; 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 #EBBBAD
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 #EBBBAD 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-ebbbad: #EBBBAD;background-color: #EBBBAD;colors: { 'color-ebbbad': '#EBBBAD' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.733, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_ebbbad">#EBBBAD</color>fill="#EBBBAD"More Red Colors
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#EBBBAD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBBBAD?
#EBBBAD is a lightest red — rgb(235, 187, 173) in RGB and hsl(14, 61%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.3.
What is the RGB value of #EBBBAD?
#EBBBAD is rgb(235, 187, 173) — red 235, green 187, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBBBAD?
#EBBBAD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 26%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBBBAD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBBBAD scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBBBAD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBBBAD 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 13.63, which is visibly different.
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