#EEC4BE Color
#EEC4BE is rgb(238, 196, 190) in RGB, hsl(8, 59%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 20%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Baby Pink (#F4C2C2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEC4BErgb(238, 196, 190)hsl(8, 59%, 84%)hsv(8, 20%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 20%, 7%)oklch(85.5% 0.049 27.6)lab(82.76% 14.74 8.94)lch(82.76% 17.24 31.23)What #EEC4BE 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 #EEC4BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEC4BE Channel Values
How #EEC4BE 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 196 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 59% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 20% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 20% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.58:1 vs white · 13.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEC4BE 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 #EEC4BE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEC4BE; 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 #EEC4BE
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 #EEC4BE 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.
#EEC4BE#CCCCBE#DAC9BE#D3D3BD#DECDBD#EFC3C3#EEC4C1#CDCDCDUsing #EEC4BE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eec4be: #EEC4BE;background-color: #EEC4BE;colors: { 'color-eec4be': '#EEC4BE' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.769, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_eec4be">#EEC4BE</color>fill="#EEC4BE"More Red Colors
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#EEC4BE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEC4BE?
#EEC4BE is a lightest red — rgb(238, 196, 190) in RGB and hsl(8, 59%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Baby Pink (#F4C2C2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.07.
What is the RGB value of #EEC4BE?
#EEC4BE is rgb(238, 196, 190) — red 238, green 196, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEC4BE?
#EEC4BE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 20%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEC4BE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEC4BE scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEC4BE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEC4BE 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 11.04, which is visibly different.
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