#EEAAB0 Color
#EEAAB0 is rgb(238, 170, 176) in RGB, hsl(355, 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 Light Pink (#FFB6C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEAAB0rgb(238, 170, 176)hsl(355, 67%, 80%)hsv(355, 29%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 26%, 7%)oklch(80.4% 0.08 13.2)lab(76.36% 26.32 7.41)lch(76.36% 27.35 15.73)What #EEAAB0 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 #EEAAB0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEAAB0 Channel Values
How #EEAAB0 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 176 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 67% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · 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 · 11.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEAAB0 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 #EEAAB0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEAAB0; 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 #EEAAB0
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 #EEAAB0 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.
#EEAAB0#B8B8B0#D0B3B0#C4C4AE#D6BAAF#EDABAB#EEAAAD#BCBCBCUsing #EEAAB0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eeaab0: #EEAAB0;background-color: #EEAAB0;colors: { 'color-eeaab0': '#EEAAB0' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.667, blue: 0.690)<color name="color_eeaab0">#EEAAB0</color>fill="#EEAAB0"More Red Colors
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#EEAAB0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEAAB0?
#EEAAB0 is a lightest red — rgb(238, 170, 176) in RGB and hsl(355, 67%, 80%) 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 5.66.
What is the RGB value of #EEAAB0?
#EEAAB0 is rgb(238, 170, 176) — red 238, green 170, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEAAB0?
#EEAAB0 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 #EEAAB0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEAAB0 scores 1.91:1 against white and 11.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEAAB0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEAAB0 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 5.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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