#EEA5AB Color
#EEA5AB is rgb(238, 165, 171) in RGB, hsl(355, 68%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 28%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pink (#FFB6C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEA5ABrgb(238, 165, 171)hsl(355, 68%, 79%)hsv(355, 31%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 28%, 7%)oklch(79.4% 0.087 13.8)lab(75.12% 28.35 8.38)lch(75.12% 29.56 16.47)What #EEA5AB 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 #EEA5AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEA5AB Channel Values
How #EEA5AB 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 165 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 68% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 31% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 28% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.98:1 vs white · 10.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEA5AB 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 #EEA5AB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEA5AB; 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 #EEA5AB
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 #EEA5AB 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.
#EEA5AB#B4B4AB#CEAEAB#C1C1A8#D5B7A9#EEA6A6#EEA5A8#B8B8B8Using #EEA5AB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eea5ab: #EEA5AB;background-color: #EEA5AB;colors: { 'color-eea5ab': '#EEA5AB' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.647, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_eea5ab">#EEA5AB</color>fill="#EEA5AB"More Red Colors
#EEA5AB sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEA5AB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEA5AB?
#EEA5AB is a light red — rgb(238, 165, 171) in RGB and hsl(355, 68%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pink (#FFB6C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.
What is the RGB value of #EEA5AB?
#EEA5AB is rgb(238, 165, 171) — red 238, green 165, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEA5AB?
#EEA5AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 28%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEA5AB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEA5AB scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEA5AB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEA5AB 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 6.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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