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#EEB0AF Color

#EEB0AF is rgb(238, 176, 175) in RGB, hsl(1, 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 4.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EEB0AF
HEX#EEB0AF
RGBrgb(238, 176, 175)
HSLhsl(1, 65%, 81%)
HSVhsv(1, 26%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 26%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(81.4% 0.073 19.8)
LABlab(77.72% 23.20 9.88)
LCHlch(77.72% 25.22 23.06)

What #EEB0AF 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 #EEB0AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#EEB0AF Channel Values

How #EEB0AF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 238 · G 176 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 1° · S 65% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 1° · S 26% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 26% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEB0AF 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EEB0AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEB0AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #EEB0AF

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 #EEB0AF 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.

Typical#EEB0AF
Protanopia#BDBDAF
Protanomaly#D2B8AF
Deuteranopia#C7C7AD
Deuteranomaly#D8BEAE
Tritanopia#EEB0B0
Tritanomaly#EEB0B0
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

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Using #EEB0AF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-eeb0af: #EEB0AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EEB0AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eeb0af': '#EEB0AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.690, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_eeb0af">#EEB0AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EEB0AF"

More Red Colors

#EEB0AF sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EEB0AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EEB0AF?

#EEB0AF is a lightest red — rgb(238, 176, 175) in RGB and hsl(1, 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 4.85.

What is the RGB value of #EEB0AF?

#EEB0AF is rgb(238, 176, 175) — red 238, green 176, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EEB0AF?

#EEB0AF 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 #EEB0AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EEB0AF scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EEB0AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EEB0AF 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 7.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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