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#EE686A Color

#EE686A is rgb(238, 104, 106) in RGB, hsl(359, 80%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 55%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Carmine Pink (#E66771), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EE686A
HEX#EE686A
RGBrgb(238, 104, 106)
HSLhsl(359, 80%, 67%)
HSVhsv(359, 56%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 55%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(68.3% 0.166 21.6)
LABlab(61.50% 52.85 26.08)
LCHlch(61.50% 58.93 26.27)

What #EE686A 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 #EE686A, 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 red in the library.

#EE686A Channel Values

How #EE686A 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 104 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 359° · S 80% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 359° · S 56% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 56% · Y 55% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.08:1 vs white · 6.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE686A 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 text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EE686A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE686A; 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 #EE686A

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 #EE686A 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#EE686A
Protanopia#8C8C69
Protanomaly#BB7F69
Deuteranopia#A5A563
Deuteranomaly#C69066
Tritanopia#EE6868
Tritanomaly#EE6869
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #EE686A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ee686a: #EE686A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EE686A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ee686a': '#EE686A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.408, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_ee686a">#EE686A</color>
SVG fillfill="#EE686A"

More Red Colors

#EE686A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EE686A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EE686A?

#EE686A is a light red — rgb(238, 104, 106) in RGB and hsl(359, 80%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Carmine Pink (#E66771), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.44.

What is the RGB value of #EE686A?

#EE686A is rgb(238, 104, 106) — red 238, green 104, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EE686A?

#EE686A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 55%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EE686A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EE686A scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EE686A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EE686A 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 salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 9.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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