#EEB7B4 Color
#EEB7B4 is rgb(238, 183, 180) in RGB, hsl(3, 63%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 24%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEB7B4rgb(238, 183, 180)hsl(3, 63%, 82%)hsv(3, 24%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 24%, 7%)oklch(82.8% 0.064 22.1)lab(79.46% 20.19 9.63)lch(79.46% 22.37 25.50)What #EEB7B4 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 #EEB7B4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEB7B4 Channel Values
How #EEB7B4 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 183 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 63% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 24% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 24% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.74:1 vs white · 12.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEB7B4 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 #EEB7B4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEB7B4; 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 #EEB7B4
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 #EEB7B4 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.
#EEB7B4#C2C2B4#D5BEB4#CBCBB2#DAC4B3#EEB7B7#EEB7B6#C4C4C4Using #EEB7B4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eeb7b4: #EEB7B4;background-color: #EEB7B4;colors: { 'color-eeb7b4': '#EEB7B4' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.718, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_eeb7b4">#EEB7B4</color>fill="#EEB7B4"More Red Colors
#EEB7B4 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEB7B4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEB7B4?
#EEB7B4 is a lightest red — rgb(238, 183, 180) in RGB and hsl(3, 63%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.18.
What is the RGB value of #EEB7B4?
#EEB7B4 is rgb(238, 183, 180) — red 238, green 183, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEB7B4?
#EEB7B4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 24%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEB7B4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEB7B4 scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEB7B4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEB7B4 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 8.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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