#EEA196 Color
#EEA196 is rgb(238, 161, 150) in RGB, hsl(7, 72%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 37%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEA196rgb(238, 161, 150)hsl(7, 72%, 76%)hsv(7, 37%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 37%, 7%)oklch(78.2% 0.094 28.3)lab(73.82% 28.44 18.02)lch(73.82% 33.67 32.35)What #EEA196 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 #EEA196, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEA196 Channel Values
How #EEA196 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 161 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 72% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 37% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 37% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.06:1 vs white · 10.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEA196 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 #EEA196
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEA196; 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 #EEA196
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 #EEA196 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.
#EEA196#B1B195#CCAB96#BFBF93#D3B494#EFA0A0#EEA09C#B4B4B4Using #EEA196 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eea196: #EEA196;background-color: #EEA196;colors: { 'color-eea196': '#EEA196' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.631, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_eea196">#EEA196</color>fill="#EEA196"More Red Colors
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#EEA196 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEA196?
#EEA196 is a light red — rgb(238, 161, 150) in RGB and hsl(7, 72%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.14.
What is the RGB value of #EEA196?
#EEA196 is rgb(238, 161, 150) — red 238, green 161, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEA196?
#EEA196 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 37%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEA196 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEA196 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEA196 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEA196 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 11.07, which is visibly different.
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