#EEA29B Color
#EEA29B is rgb(238, 162, 155) in RGB, hsl(5, 71%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 35%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEA29Brgb(238, 162, 155)hsl(5, 71%, 77%)hsv(5, 35%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 35%, 7%)oklch(78.4% 0.092 25.2)lab(74.13% 28.37 15.73)lch(74.13% 32.44 29.00)What #EEA29B 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 #EEA29B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEA29B Channel Values
How #EEA29B 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 162 · B 155 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 71% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 35% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 35% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.04:1 vs white · 10.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEA29B 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 #EEA29B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEA29B; 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 #EEA29B
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 #EEA29B 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.
#EEA29B#B2B29B#CDAC9B#C0C098#D4B599#EFA1A1#EEA19F#B5B5B5Using #EEA29B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eea29b: #EEA29B;background-color: #EEA29B;colors: { 'color-eea29b': '#EEA29B' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.635, blue: 0.608)<color name="color_eea29b">#EEA29B</color>fill="#EEA29B"More Red Colors
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#EEA29B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEA29B?
#EEA29B is a light red — rgb(238, 162, 155) in RGB and hsl(5, 71%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.
What is the RGB value of #EEA29B?
#EEA29B is rgb(238, 162, 155) — red 238, green 162, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEA29B?
#EEA29B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 35%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEA29B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEA29B scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEA29B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEA29B 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 12.44, which is visibly different.
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