#EE7CA6 Color
#EE7CA6 is rgb(238, 124, 166) in RGB, hsl(338, 77%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 30%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tickle Me Pink (#FC89AC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EE7CA6rgb(238, 124, 166)hsl(338, 77%, 71%)hsv(338, 48%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 30%, 7%)oklch(72.6% 0.147 358)lab(66.35% 48.05 -1.35)lch(66.35% 48.07 358.39)What #EE7CA6 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 #EE7CA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EE7CA6 Channel Values
How #EE7CA6 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 124 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 77% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 48% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 30% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.6:1 vs white · 8.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE7CA6 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 #EE7CA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE7CA6; 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 #EE7CA6
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 #EE7CA6 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.
#EE7CA6#9898A5#C08EA6#ADADA2#CA9CA4#EB8282#EC8092#A0A0A0Using #EE7CA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ee7ca6: #EE7CA6;background-color: #EE7CA6;colors: { 'color-ee7ca6': '#EE7CA6' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.486, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_ee7ca6">#EE7CA6</color>fill="#EE7CA6"More Pink Colors
#EE7CA6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EE7CA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EE7CA6?
#EE7CA6 is a light pink — rgb(238, 124, 166) in RGB and hsl(338, 77%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tickle Me Pink (#FC89AC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.83.
What is the RGB value of #EE7CA6?
#EE7CA6 is rgb(238, 124, 166) — red 238, green 124, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EE7CA6?
#EE7CA6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 30%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EE7CA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EE7CA6 scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EE7CA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EE7CA6 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 6.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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