#EEAAB2 Color
#EEAAB2 is rgb(238, 170, 178) in RGB, hsl(353, 67%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 25%, 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 5.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEAAB2rgb(238, 170, 178)hsl(353, 67%, 80%)hsv(353, 29%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 25%, 7%)oklch(80.4% 0.081 11.2)lab(76.40% 26.53 6.38)lch(76.40% 27.28 13.53)What #EEAAB2 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 #EEAAB2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEAAB2 Channel Values
How #EEAAB2 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 178 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 67% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 29% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 25% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.9:1 vs white · 11.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEAAB2 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 #EEAAB2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEAAB2; 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 #EEAAB2
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 #EEAAB2 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.
#EEAAB2#B8B8B2#D0B3B2#C4C4B0#D6BAB1#EDABAB#EEABAE#BCBCBCUsing #EEAAB2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eeaab2: #EEAAB2;background-color: #EEAAB2;colors: { 'color-eeaab2': '#EEAAB2' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.667, blue: 0.698)<color name="color_eeaab2">#EEAAB2</color>fill="#EEAAB2"More Red Colors
#EEAAB2 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEAAB2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEAAB2?
#EEAAB2 is a lightest red — rgb(238, 170, 178) in RGB and hsl(353, 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 5.3.
What is the RGB value of #EEAAB2?
#EEAAB2 is rgb(238, 170, 178) — red 238, green 170, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEAAB2?
#EEAAB2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 25%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEAAB2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEAAB2 scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEAAB2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEAAB2 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 5.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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