#EEA79B Color
#EEA79B is rgb(238, 167, 155) in RGB, hsl(9, 71%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 35%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEA79Brgb(238, 167, 155)hsl(9, 71%, 77%)hsv(9, 35%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 35%, 7%)oklch(79.3% 0.086 29.8)lab(75.27% 25.85 17.29)lch(75.27% 31.10 33.77)What #EEA79B 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 #EEA79B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEA79B Channel Values
How #EEA79B 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 167 · B 155 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 71% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 35% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 35% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.97:1 vs white · 10.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEA79B 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 #EEA79B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEA79B; 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 #EEA79B
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 #EEA79B 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.
#EEA79B#B6B69B#CFB09B#C2C298#D5B899#EFA6A6#EFA6A1#B8B8B8Using #EEA79B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eea79b: #EEA79B;background-color: #EEA79B;colors: { 'color-eea79b': '#EEA79B' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.655, blue: 0.608)<color name="color_eea79b">#EEA79B</color>fill="#EEA79B"More Red Colors
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#EEA79B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEA79B?
#EEA79B is a light red — rgb(238, 167, 155) in RGB and hsl(9, 71%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.07.
What is the RGB value of #EEA79B?
#EEA79B is rgb(238, 167, 155) — red 238, green 167, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEA79B?
#EEA79B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 35%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEA79B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEA79B scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEA79B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEA79B 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 12.83, which is visibly different.
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