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#EE208E Color

#EE208E is rgb(238, 32, 142) in RGB, hsl(328, 86%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 40%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EE208E
HEX#EE208E
RGBrgb(238, 32, 142)
HSLhsl(328, 86%, 53%)
HSVhsv(328, 87%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 87%, 40%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(62.8% 0.244 355.7)
LABlab(53.71% 77.68 -5.85)
LCHlch(53.71% 77.90 355.69)

What #EE208E 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 #EE208E, 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 pink in the library.

#EE208E Channel Values

How #EE208E 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 238 · G 32 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 86% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 87% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 87% · Y 40% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.01:1 vs white · 5.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE208E 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 text4.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EE208E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE208E; 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 #EE208E

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EE208E.

How #EE208E 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#EE208E
Protanopia#6F6F8D
Protanomaly#B0598D
Deuteranopia#939388
Deuteranomaly#BE768B
Tritanopia#EA3D3D
Tritanomaly#EC3467
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EE208E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ee208e: #EE208E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EE208E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ee208e': '#EE208E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.125, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_ee208e">#EE208E</color>
SVG fillfill="#EE208E"

More Pink Colors

#EE208E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EE208E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EE208E?

#EE208E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(238, 32, 142) in RGB and hsl(328, 86%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.11.

What is the RGB value of #EE208E?

#EE208E is rgb(238, 32, 142) — red 238, green 32, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EE208E?

#EE208E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 40%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EE208E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EE208E scores 4.01:1 against white and 5.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EE208E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EE208E 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 6.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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