#EE5D7A Color
#EE5D7A is rgb(238, 93, 122) in RGB, hsl(348, 81%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 49%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brink Pink (#FB607F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EE5D7Argb(238, 93, 122)hsl(348, 81%, 65%)hsv(348, 61%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 49%, 7%)oklch(67.2% 0.179 11.2)lab(59.93% 58.46 14.80)lch(59.93% 60.30 14.20)What #EE5D7A 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 #EE5D7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EE5D7A Channel Values
How #EE5D7A 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 93 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 81% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 61% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 49% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.24:1 vs white · 6.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE5D7A 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 #EE5D7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE5D7A; 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 #EE5D7A
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 #EE5D7A 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.
#EE5D7A#868679#B97779#A1A174#C58B76#ED6161#ED606C#8F8F8FUsing #EE5D7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ee5d7a: #EE5D7A;background-color: #EE5D7A;colors: { 'color-ee5d7a': '#EE5D7A' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.365, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_ee5d7a">#EE5D7A</color>fill="#EE5D7A"More Red Colors
#EE5D7A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EE5D7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EE5D7A?
#EE5D7A is a light red — rgb(238, 93, 122) in RGB and hsl(348, 81%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brink Pink (#FB607F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.41.
What is the RGB value of #EE5D7A?
#EE5D7A is rgb(238, 93, 122) — red 238, green 93, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EE5D7A?
#EE5D7A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 49%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EE5D7A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EE5D7A scores 3.24:1 against white and 6.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EE5D7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EE5D7A 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 16.35, which is visibly different.
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