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#EEB0B8 Color

#EEB0B8 is rgb(238, 176, 184) in RGB, hsl(352, 65%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 23%, 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 5.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EEB0B8
HEX#EEB0B8
RGBrgb(238, 176, 184)
HSLhsl(352, 65%, 81%)
HSVhsv(352, 26%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 23%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(81.7% 0.073 10.2)
LABlab(77.91% 24.13 5.27)
LCHlch(77.91% 24.70 12.33)

What #EEB0B8 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 #EEB0B8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Pink#FFB6C1ΔE 5.43Cherry Blossom Pink#FFB7C5ΔE 5.74Pink#FFC0CBΔE 6.08Bubblegum#FFC1CCΔE 6.36Pale Chestnut#DDADAFΔE 6.48Pastel Pink#DEA5A4ΔE 6.64

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

#EEB0B8 Channel Values

How #EEB0B8 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 1848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 65% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 26% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 23% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEB0B8 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 text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EEB0B8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EEB0B8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEB0B8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EEB0B8
Complementary
#AFEEE6
Analogous
#EEAFD7
Analogous
#EEC6AF
Triadic
#B7EEAF
Triadic
#AFB7EE
Split comp.
#AFEEC6
Split comp.
#AFD7EE

Tints & Shades of #EEB0B8

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.

Tints

#F0B7BF
#F3C4CA
#F4CDD2
#F7D9DD
#F9E2E5
#FBEEF0

Shades

#E4818E
#DA5265
#CA2B40
#9C2131
#6D1723
#3F0D14

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EEB0B8.

How #EEB0B8 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#EEB0B8
Protanopia#BDBDB8
Protanomaly#D2B8B8
Deuteranopia#C7C7B6
Deuteranomaly#D8BEB7
Tritanopia#EDB1B1
Tritanomaly#EEB1B4
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EEB0B8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eeb0b8: #EEB0B8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EEB0B8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eeb0b8': '#EEB0B8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.690, blue: 0.722)
Android XML<color name="color_eeb0b8">#EEB0B8</color>
SVG fillfill="#EEB0B8"

More Red Colors

#EEB0B8 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#EEB0B8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EEB0B8?

#EEB0B8 is a lightest red — rgb(238, 176, 184) in RGB and hsl(352, 65%, 81%) 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 5.43.

What is the RGB value of #EEB0B8?

#EEB0B8 is rgb(238, 176, 184) — red 238, green 176, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EEB0B8?

#EEB0B8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 23%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EEB0B8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EEB0B8 scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EEB0B8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EEB0B8 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 5.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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