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#EE2B6C Color

#EE2B6C is rgb(238, 43, 108) in RGB, hsl(340, 85%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 55%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ruby (#E0115F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EE2B6C
HEX#EE2B6C
RGBrgb(238, 43, 108)
HSLhsl(340, 85%, 55%)
HSVhsv(340, 82%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 55%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(62.4% 0.227 8.3)
LABlab(53.67% 73.71 14.55)
LCHlch(53.67% 75.14 11.17)

What #EE2B6C 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 #EE2B6C, 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.

#EE2B6C Channel Values

How #EE2B6C 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 43 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 85% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 82% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 82% · Y 55% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.04:1 vs white · 5.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE2B6C 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 text4.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EE2B6C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE2B6C; 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 #EE2B6C

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 #EE2B6C 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#EE2B6C
Protanopia#71716B
Protanomaly#B15D6B
Deuteranopia#959564
Deuteranomaly#BF7867
Tritanopia#EC3838
Tritanomaly#ED3352
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #EE2B6C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ee2b6c: #EE2B6C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EE2B6C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ee2b6c': '#EE2B6C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.169, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_ee2b6c">#EE2B6C</color>
SVG fillfill="#EE2B6C"

More Pink Colors

#EE2B6C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EE2B6C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EE2B6C?

#EE2B6C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(238, 43, 108) in RGB and hsl(340, 85%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ruby (#E0115F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.

What is the RGB value of #EE2B6C?

#EE2B6C is rgb(238, 43, 108) — red 238, green 43, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EE2B6C?

#EE2B6C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 55%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EE2B6C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EE2B6C scores 4.04:1 against white and 5.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EE2B6C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EE2B6C 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 21.26, which is visibly different.

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