#EE96BC Color
#EE96BC is rgb(238, 150, 188) in RGB, hsl(334, 72%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 21%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EE96BCrgb(238, 150, 188)hsl(334, 72%, 76%)hsv(334, 37%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 21%, 7%)oklch(77.3% 0.115 352.7)lab(72.19% 37.60 -5.15)lch(72.19% 37.95 352.20)What #EE96BC 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 #EE96BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EE96BC Channel Values
How #EE96BC 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 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 334° · S 72% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 334° · S 37% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 21% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.16:1 vs white · 9.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE96BC 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 #EE96BC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE96BC; 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 #EE96BC
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 #EE96BC 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.
#EE96BC#A9A9BC#C9A2BC#B9B9B9#D0ACBA#EB9B9B#EC99A9#B0B0B0Using #EE96BC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ee96bc: #EE96BC;background-color: #EE96BC;colors: { 'color-ee96bc': '#EE96BC' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.588, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_ee96bc">#EE96BC</color>fill="#EE96BC"More Pink Colors
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#EE96BC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EE96BC?
#EE96BC is a light pink — rgb(238, 150, 188) in RGB and hsl(334, 72%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.02.
What is the RGB value of #EE96BC?
#EE96BC is rgb(238, 150, 188) — red 238, green 150, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EE96BC?
#EE96BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 21%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EE96BC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EE96BC scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EE96BC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EE96BC 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 15.11, which is visibly different.
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