#EEC3DE Color
#EEC3DE is rgb(238, 195, 222) in RGB, hsl(322, 56%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 7%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEC3DErgb(238, 195, 222)hsl(322, 56%, 85%)hsv(322, 18%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 7%, 7%)oklch(86.2% 0.06 340.4)lab(83.22% 19.02 -7.43)lch(83.22% 20.42 338.67)What #EEC3DE 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 #EEC3DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEC3DE Channel Values
How #EEC3DE 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 195 · B 222 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 322° · S 56% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 322° · S 18% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 7% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.56:1 vs white · 13.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEC3DE 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EEC3DE in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #EEC3DE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEC3DE; 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 #EEC3DE
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 #EEC3DE 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.
#EEC3DE#CBCBDE#DAC8DE#D3D3DD#DECCDD#EBC7C7#ECC5D0#CFCFCFUsing #EEC3DE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eec3de: #EEC3DE;background-color: #EEC3DE;colors: { 'color-eec3de': '#EEC3DE' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.765, blue: 0.871)<color name="color_eec3de">#EEC3DE</color>fill="#EEC3DE"More Pink Colors
#EEC3DE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEC3DE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEC3DE?
#EEC3DE is a lightest pink — rgb(238, 195, 222) in RGB and hsl(322, 56%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.
What is the RGB value of #EEC3DE?
#EEC3DE is rgb(238, 195, 222) — red 238, green 195, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEC3DE?
#EEC3DE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 7%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEC3DE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEC3DE scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEC3DE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEC3DE 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 7.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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