What color is #EAB3AD?

#EAB3AD is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Chewing Gum. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EAB3AD?

The RGB value is 234, 179, 173: 234 red, 179 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EAB3AD?

The complementary color is #ADE4EA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EAB3AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.55:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EAB3AD color

#EAB3AD rgb(234, 179, 173)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EAB3AD is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 70.2% green and 67.8% blue (234, 179, 173).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 59% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 26% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Chewing Gum (#E6B0AF), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.55:1).

#EAB3AD color codes

HEX	`#EAB3AD`
RGB	`rgb(234, 179, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.8%, 70.2%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 59%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 26%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 26%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.73, 19.11, 10.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.73, 21.95, 29.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.596, 52.753, 46.676)`
Decimal	`15381421`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EAB3AD, 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 #EAB3AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EAB3AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.55:1	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 #EAB3AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eab3ad; }
.text { color: #eab3ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eab3ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(234 179 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eab3ad, #ead1ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #EAB3AD?: #EAB3AD is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Chewing Gum. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EAB3AD?: The RGB value is 234, 179, 173: 234 red, 179 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EAB3AD?: The complementary color is #ADE4EA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EAB3AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.55:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.