#EE8CB6 Color
#EE8CB6 is rgb(238, 140, 182) in RGB, hsl(334, 74%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 24%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EE8CB6rgb(238, 140, 182)hsl(334, 74%, 74%)hsv(334, 41%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 24%, 7%)oklch(75.5% 0.128 353.4)lab(69.94% 41.91 -5.11)lch(69.94% 42.22 353.05)What #EE8CB6 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 #EE8CB6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EE8CB6 Channel Values
How #EE8CB6 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 140 · B 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 334° · S 74% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 334° · S 41% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 24% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.32:1 vs white · 9.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE8CB6 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 #EE8CB6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE8CB6; 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 #EE8CB6
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 #EE8CB6 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.
#EE8CB6#A2A2B6#C59AB6#B4B4B3#CEA6B4#EB9292#EC90A2#AAAAAAUsing #EE8CB6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ee8cb6: #EE8CB6;background-color: #EE8CB6;colors: { 'color-ee8cb6': '#EE8CB6' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.549, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_ee8cb6">#EE8CB6</color>fill="#EE8CB6"More Pink Colors
#EE8CB6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EE8CB6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EE8CB6?
#EE8CB6 is a light pink — rgb(238, 140, 182) in RGB and hsl(334, 74%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.35.
What is the RGB value of #EE8CB6?
#EE8CB6 is rgb(238, 140, 182) — red 238, green 140, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EE8CB6?
#EE8CB6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 24%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EE8CB6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EE8CB6 scores 2.32:1 against white and 9.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EE8CB6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EE8CB6 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 11.56, which is visibly different.
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