#EE495A Color
#EE495A is rgb(238, 73, 90) in RGB, hsl(354, 83%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 62%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth (#E52B50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EE495Argb(238, 73, 90)hsl(354, 83%, 61%)hsv(354, 69%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 69%, 62%, 7%)oklch(64.3% 0.2 19.2)lab(56.51% 64.41 28.96)lch(56.51% 70.62 24.21)What #EE495A 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 #EE495A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EE495A Channel Values
How #EE495A 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 238 · G 73 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 354° · S 83% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 354° · S 69% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 69% · Y 62% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.66:1 vs white · 5.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE495A 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 #EE495A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE495A; 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 #EE495A
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 #EE495A 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.
#EE495A#7C7C58#B56B59#9B9B50#C28254#ED4B4B#EE4A52#868686Using #EE495A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ee495a: #EE495A;background-color: #EE495A;colors: { 'color-ee495a': '#EE495A' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.286, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_ee495a">#EE495A</color>fill="#EE495A"More Red Colors
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#EE495A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EE495A?
#EE495A is a light red — rgb(238, 73, 90) in RGB and hsl(354, 83%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth (#E52B50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.7.
What is the RGB value of #EE495A?
#EE495A is rgb(238, 73, 90) — red 238, green 73, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EE495A?
#EE495A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 62%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EE495A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EE495A scores 3.66:1 against white and 5.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EE495A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EE495A 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 12.81, which is visibly different.
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