#EEC1BF Color
#EEC1BF is rgb(238, 193, 191) in RGB, hsl(3, 58%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 20%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Baby Pink (#F4C2C2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEC1BFrgb(238, 193, 191)hsl(3, 58%, 84%)hsv(3, 20%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 20%, 7%)oklch(85% 0.052 21.2)lab(82.06% 16.34 7.41)lch(82.06% 17.95 24.40)What #EEC1BF 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 #EEC1BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEC1BF Channel Values
How #EEC1BF 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 193 · B 191 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 58% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 20% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 20% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEC1BF 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 #EEC1BF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEC1BF; 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 #EEC1BF
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 #EEC1BF 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.
#EEC1BF#CACABF#D9C6BF#D1D1BE#DDCBBE#EEC1C1#EEC1C0#CCCCCCUsing #EEC1BF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eec1bf: #EEC1BF;background-color: #EEC1BF;colors: { 'color-eec1bf': '#EEC1BF' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.757, blue: 0.749)<color name="color_eec1bf">#EEC1BF</color>fill="#EEC1BF"More Red Colors
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#EEC1BF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEC1BF?
#EEC1BF is a lightest red — rgb(238, 193, 191) in RGB and hsl(3, 58%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Baby Pink (#F4C2C2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.26.
What is the RGB value of #EEC1BF?
#EEC1BF is rgb(238, 193, 191) — red 238, green 193, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEC1BF?
#EEC1BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 20%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEC1BF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEC1BF scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEC1BF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEC1BF 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 9.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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