#EE5D82 Color
#EE5D82 is rgb(238, 93, 130) in RGB, hsl(345, 81%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 45%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Watermelon (#F05C85), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EE5D82rgb(238, 93, 130)hsl(345, 81%, 65%)hsv(345, 61%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 45%, 7%)oklch(67.4% 0.181 7.6)lab(60.09% 58.97 10.36)lch(60.09% 59.87 9.97)What #EE5D82 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 #EE5D82, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EE5D82 Channel Values
How #EE5D82 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 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 81% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 61% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 45% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.22:1 vs white · 6.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE5D82 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 #EE5D82
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE5D82; 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 #EE5D82
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 #EE5D82 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.
#EE5D82#868681#B97781#A1A17C#C58B7F#EC6363#ED6070#8F8F8FUsing #EE5D82 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ee5d82: #EE5D82;background-color: #EE5D82;colors: { 'color-ee5d82': '#EE5D82' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.365, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_ee5d82">#EE5D82</color>fill="#EE5D82"More Red Colors
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#EE5D82 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EE5D82?
#EE5D82 is a light red — rgb(238, 93, 130) in RGB and hsl(345, 81%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Watermelon (#F05C85), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.86.
What is the RGB value of #EE5D82?
#EE5D82 is rgb(238, 93, 130) — red 238, green 93, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EE5D82?
#EE5D82 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 45%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EE5D82 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EE5D82 scores 3.22:1 against white and 6.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EE5D82 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EE5D82 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 16.39, which is visibly different.
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