#EEAAAF Color
#EEAAAF is rgb(238, 170, 175) in RGB, hsl(356, 67%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 26%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEAAAFrgb(238, 170, 175)hsl(356, 67%, 80%)hsv(356, 29%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 26%, 7%)oklch(80.4% 0.08 14.1)lab(76.34% 26.22 7.93)lch(76.34% 27.40 16.82)What #EEAAAF 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 #EEAAAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEAAAF Channel Values
How #EEAAAF 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 170 · B 175 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 67% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 29% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 26% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.91:1 vs white · 11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEAAAF 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 #EEAAAF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEAAAF; 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 #EEAAAF
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 #EEAAAF 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eeaaaf: #EEAAAF;background-color: #EEAAAF;colors: { 'color-eeaaaf': '#EEAAAF' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.667, blue: 0.686)<color name="color_eeaaaf">#EEAAAF</color>fill="#EEAAAF"More Red Colors
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#EEAAAF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEAAAF?
#EEAAAF is a lightest red — rgb(238, 170, 175) in RGB and hsl(356, 67%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.
What is the RGB value of #EEAAAF?
#EEAAAF is rgb(238, 170, 175) — red 238, green 170, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEAAAF?
#EEAAAF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 26%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEAAAF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEAAAF scores 1.91:1 against white and 11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEAAAF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEAAAF 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 5.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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