#EEB3AA Color
#EEB3AA is rgb(238, 179, 170) in RGB, hsl(8, 67%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 29%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Melon (#FEBAAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEB3AArgb(238, 179, 170)hsl(8, 67%, 80%)hsv(8, 29%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 29%, 7%)oklch(81.9% 0.07 28.5)lab(78.33% 21.20 13.42)lch(78.33% 25.09 32.33)What #EEB3AA 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 #EEB3AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEB3AA Channel Values
How #EEB3AA 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 179 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 67% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 29% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 29% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.8:1 vs white · 11.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEB3AA 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 #EEB3AA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEB3AA; 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 #EEB3AA
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 #EEB3AA 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.
#EEB3AA#BFBFAA#D3BAAA#C9C9A8#D9C1A9#EFB2B2#EEB2AF#C1C1C1Using #EEB3AA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eeb3aa: #EEB3AA;background-color: #EEB3AA;colors: { 'color-eeb3aa': '#EEB3AA' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.702, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_eeb3aa">#EEB3AA</color>fill="#EEB3AA"More Red Colors
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#EEB3AA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEB3AA?
#EEB3AA is a lightest red — rgb(238, 179, 170) in RGB and hsl(8, 67%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Melon (#FEBAAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.59.
What is the RGB value of #EEB3AA?
#EEB3AA is rgb(238, 179, 170) — red 238, green 179, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEB3AA?
#EEB3AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 29%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEB3AA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEB3AA scores 1.8:1 against white and 11.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEB3AA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEB3AA 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 11.04, which is visibly different.
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