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#EEB0BC Color

#EEB0BC is rgb(238, 176, 188) in RGB, hsl(348, 65%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 21%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cherry Blossom Pink (#FFB7C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EEB0BC
HEX#EEB0BC
RGBrgb(238, 176, 188)
HSLhsl(348, 65%, 81%)
HSVhsv(348, 26%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 21%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(81.8% 0.074 6)
LABlab(77.99% 24.55 3.23)
LCHlch(77.99% 24.77 7.50)

What #EEB0BC 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 #EEB0BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cherry Blossom Pink#FFB7C5ΔE 5.23Light Pink#FFB6C1ΔE 5.55Pink#FFC0CBΔE 5.82Bubblegum#FFC1CCΔE 6.08Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 6.12Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 6.2

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

#EEB0BC Channel Values

How #EEB0BC 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 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 65% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 26% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 21% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEB0BC 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EEB0BC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EEB0BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEB0BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EEB0BC
Complementary
#AFEEE1
Analogous
#EEAFDB
Analogous
#EEC2AF
Triadic
#BCEEAF
Triadic
#AFBCEE
Split comp.
#AFEEC2
Split comp.
#AFDBEE

Tints & Shades of #EEB0BC

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

#F0B7C3
#F3C4CD
#F4CDD4
#F7D9DF
#F9E2E6
#FBEEF1

Shades

#E48195
#DA526E
#CA2B4B
#9C213A
#6D1728
#3F0D17

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EEB0BC.

How #EEB0BC 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#EEB0BC
Protanopia#BDBDBC
Protanomaly#D2B8BC
Deuteranopia#C7C7BA
Deuteranomaly#D8BEBB
Tritanopia#EDB2B2
Tritanomaly#EDB1B6
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EEB0BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eeb0bc: #EEB0BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EEB0BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eeb0bc': '#EEB0BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.690, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_eeb0bc">#EEB0BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EEB0BC"

More Red Colors

#EEB0BC sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#EEB0BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EEB0BC?

#EEB0BC is a lightest red — rgb(238, 176, 188) in RGB and hsl(348, 65%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#FFB7C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.23.

What is the RGB value of #EEB0BC?

#EEB0BC is rgb(238, 176, 188) — red 238, green 176, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EEB0BC?

#EEB0BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 21%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EEB0BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EEB0BC scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EEB0BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EEB0BC 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 5.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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