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#EEA0BB Color

#EEA0BB is rgb(238, 160, 187) in RGB, hsl(339, 70%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 21%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Pink (#F19CBB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EEA0BB
HEX#EEA0BB
RGBrgb(238, 160, 187)
HSLhsl(339, 70%, 78%)
HSVhsv(339, 33%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 21%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(79% 0.098 357.2)
LABlab(74.34% 32.50 -1.47)
LCHlch(74.34% 32.53 357.41)

What #EEA0BB 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 #EEA0BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#EEA0BB Channel Values

How #EEA0BB 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 160 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 70% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 33% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 21% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.02:1 vs white · 10.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEA0BB 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 text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EEA0BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEA0BB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #EEA0BB

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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Shades

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How #EEA0BB 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#EEA0BB
Protanopia#B1B1BB
Protanomaly#CCAABB
Deuteranopia#BFBFB9
Deuteranomaly#D3B3BA
Tritanopia#ECA4A4
Tritanomaly#EDA2AE
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EEA0BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eea0bb: #EEA0BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EEA0BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eea0bb': '#EEA0BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.627, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_eea0bb">#EEA0BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EEA0BB"

More Pink Colors

#EEA0BB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EEA0BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EEA0BB?

#EEA0BB is a light pink — rgb(238, 160, 187) in RGB and hsl(339, 70%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Pink (#F19CBB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.21.

What is the RGB value of #EEA0BB?

#EEA0BB is rgb(238, 160, 187) — red 238, green 160, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EEA0BB?

#EEA0BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 21%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EEA0BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EEA0BB scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EEA0BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EEA0BB 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 10.72, which is visibly different.

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