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#EE7CAD Color

#EE7CAD is rgb(238, 124, 173) in RGB, hsl(334, 77%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 27%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is China Pink (#DE6FA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EE7CAD
HEX#EE7CAD
RGBrgb(238, 124, 173)
HSLhsl(334, 77%, 71%)
HSVhsv(334, 48%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 27%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.15 354.3)
LABlab(66.52% 48.71 -5.05)
LCHlch(66.52% 48.97 354.08)

What #EE7CAD 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 #EE7CAD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 5.13Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 7.26Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 8.29Tickle Me Pink#FC89ACΔE 8.58Cyclamen#F56FA1ΔE 8.67Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 9.04

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#EE7CAD Channel Values

How #EE7CAD 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 124 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 77% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 48% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 27% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.59:1 vs white · 8.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE7CAD 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 text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EE7CAD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EE7CAD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE7CAD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EE7CAD
Complementary
#7CEEBD
Analogous
#EE7CE6
Analogous
#EE847C
Triadic
#ADEE7C
Triadic
#7CADEE
Split comp.
#7CEE84
Split comp.
#7CE6EE

Tints & Shades of #EE7CAD

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.

Tints

#F08EB9
#F3A0C4
#F5B2CF
#F7C0D8
#F9D2E3
#FBE4EE

Shades

#E84F91
#E32678
#BE1960
#95134C
#680D35
#3F0820

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EE7CAD.

How #EE7CAD 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#EE7CAD
Protanopia#9898AC
Protanomaly#C08EAD
Deuteranopia#ADADAA
Deuteranomaly#CA9CAB
Tritanopia#EB8383
Tritanomaly#EC8196
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EE7CAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ee7cad: #EE7CAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EE7CAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ee7cad': '#EE7CAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.486, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_ee7cad">#EE7CAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#EE7CAD"

More Pink Colors

#EE7CAD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EE7CAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EE7CAD?

#EE7CAD is a light pink — rgb(238, 124, 173) in RGB and hsl(334, 77%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is China Pink (#DE6FA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.

What is the RGB value of #EE7CAD?

#EE7CAD is rgb(238, 124, 173) — red 238, green 124, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EE7CAD?

#EE7CAD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 27%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EE7CAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EE7CAD scores 2.59:1 against white and 8.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EE7CAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EE7CAD 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 9.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.