#EEAFB1 Color
#EEAFB1 is rgb(238, 175, 177) in RGB, hsl(358, 65%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 26%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEAFB1rgb(238, 175, 177)hsl(358, 65%, 81%)hsv(358, 26%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 26%, 7%)oklch(81.3% 0.074 16.7)lab(77.53% 23.91 8.53)lch(77.53% 25.38 19.63)What #EEAFB1 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 #EEAFB1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEAFB1 Channel Values
How #EEAFB1 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 175 · B 177 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 358° · S 65% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 358° · S 26% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 26% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEAFB1 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 #EEAFB1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEAFB1; 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 #EEAFB1
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 #EEAFB1 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.
#EEAFB1#BCBCB1#D2B7B1#C7C7AF#D8BEB0#EEAFAF#EEAFB0#BFBFBFUsing #EEAFB1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eeafb1: #EEAFB1;background-color: #EEAFB1;colors: { 'color-eeafb1': '#EEAFB1' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.686, blue: 0.694)<color name="color_eeafb1">#EEAFB1</color>fill="#EEAFB1"More Red Colors
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#EEAFB1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEAFB1?
#EEAFB1 is a lightest red — rgb(238, 175, 177) in RGB and hsl(358, 65%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.96.
What is the RGB value of #EEAFB1?
#EEAFB1 is rgb(238, 175, 177) — red 238, green 175, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEAFB1?
#EEAFB1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 26%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEAFB1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEAFB1 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEAFB1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEAFB1 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 6.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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