#EE96A7 Color
#EE96A7 is rgb(238, 150, 167) in RGB, hsl(348, 72%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 30%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EE96A7rgb(238, 150, 167)hsl(348, 72%, 76%)hsv(348, 37%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 30%, 7%)oklch(76.7% 0.107 7.4)lab(71.71% 35.48 5.76)lch(71.71% 35.95 9.22)What #EE96A7 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 #EE96A7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EE96A7 Channel Values
How #EE96A7 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 150 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 72% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 37% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 30% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.2:1 vs white · 9.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE96A7 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 #EE96A7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE96A7; 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 #EE96A7
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 #EE96A7 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.
#EE96A7#A9A9A7#C9A2A7#B9B9A4#D0ACA5#ED9898#ED979E#AFAFAFUsing #EE96A7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ee96a7: #EE96A7;background-color: #EE96A7;colors: { 'color-ee96a7': '#EE96A7' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.588, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_ee96a7">#EE96A7</color>fill="#EE96A7"More Red Colors
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#EE96A7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EE96A7?
#EE96A7 is a light red — rgb(238, 150, 167) in RGB and hsl(348, 72%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.04.
What is the RGB value of #EE96A7?
#EE96A7 is rgb(238, 150, 167) — red 238, green 150, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EE96A7?
#EE96A7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 30%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EE96A7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EE96A7 scores 2.2:1 against white and 9.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EE96A7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EE96A7 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.95, which is visibly different.
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