What color is #EA9888?

#EA9888 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Shrimp. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EA9888?

The RGB value is 234, 152, 136: 234 red, 152 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EA9888?

The complementary color is #88DAEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EA9888?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EA9888 color

#EA9888 rgb(234, 152, 136)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EA9888 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 59.6% green and 53.3% blue (234, 152, 136).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 70% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 42% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Shrimp (#E29A86), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.35:1).

#EA9888 color codes

HEX	`#EA9888`
RGB	`rgb(234, 152, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.8%, 59.6%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 70%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 42%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 42%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.68, 28.92, 21.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.68, 35.85, 36.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.606, 41.73, 28.73)`
Decimal	`15374472`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EA9888, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EA9888	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EA9888 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EA9888 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ea9888; }
.text { color: #ea9888; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ea9888; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(234 152 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ea9888, #eac988); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Salmon.

Questions

What color is #EA9888?: #EA9888 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Shrimp. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EA9888?: The RGB value is 234, 152, 136: 234 red, 152 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EA9888?: The complementary color is #88DAEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EA9888?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.