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#EE8BAF Color

#EE8BAF is rgb(238, 139, 175) in RGB, hsl(338, 74%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 26%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EE8BAF
HEX#EE8BAF
RGBrgb(238, 139, 175)
HSLhsl(338, 74%, 74%)
HSVhsv(338, 42%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 26%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(75.2% 0.127 357.3)
LABlab(69.56% 41.69 -1.76)
LCHlch(69.56% 41.73 357.59)

What #EE8BAF 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 #EE8BAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 5.29Vanilla Ice#F38FA9ΔE 5.57Flamingo#FC8EACΔE 6.68Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 6.81Tickle Me Pink#FC89ACΔE 6.99Baker-miller Pink#FF91AFΔE 7.01

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

#EE8BAF Channel Values

How #EE8BAF 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 139 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 74% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 42% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 26% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE8BAF 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 text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EE8BAF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EE8BAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE8BAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EE8BAF
Complementary
#8CEECA
Analogous
#EE8CE1
Analogous
#EE998C
Triadic
#B0EE8C
Triadic
#8CB0EE
Split comp.
#8CEE99
Split comp.
#8CE1EE

Tints & Shades of #EE8BAF

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

#F099B9
#F2ABC5
#F4B8CE
#F7CADA
#F9D7E4
#FCE9F0

Shades

#E75F91
#E13373
#C31D5A
#971746
#6A1031
#3E091D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EE8BAF.

How #EE8BAF 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#EE8BAF
Protanopia#A2A2AF
Protanomaly#C599AF
Deuteranopia#B4B4AC
Deuteranomaly#CEA5AD
Tritanopia#EB9090
Tritanomaly#EC8E9D
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EE8BAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ee8baf: #EE8BAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EE8BAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ee8baf': '#EE8BAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.545, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_ee8baf">#EE8BAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EE8BAF"

More Pink Colors

#EE8BAF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EE8BAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EE8BAF?

#EE8BAF is a light pink — rgb(238, 139, 175) in RGB and hsl(338, 74%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.

What is the RGB value of #EE8BAF?

#EE8BAF is rgb(238, 139, 175) — red 238, green 139, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EE8BAF?

#EE8BAF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 26%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EE8BAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EE8BAF scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EE8BAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EE8BAF 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 9.87, 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.