What color is #EB7181?

#EB7181 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Turnip the Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EB7181?

The RGB value is 235, 113, 129: 235 red, 113 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EB7181?

The complementary color is #71EBDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EB7181?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.21:1 and white text 2.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EB7181 color

#EB7181 rgb(235, 113, 129)

Shades of red

The hex color #EB7181 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 44.3% green and 50.6% blue (235, 113, 129).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 75% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 45% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Turnip the Pink (#E5717B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.21:1).

#EB7181 color codes

HEX	`#EB7181`
RGB	`rgb(235, 113, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 44.3%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 75%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 52%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 45%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.56, 48.55, 13.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.56, 50.51, 15.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.131, 31.062, 24.436)`
Decimal	`15430017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EB7181, 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 #EB7181	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EB7181 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.21:1	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 #EB7181 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eb7181; }
.text { color: #eb7181; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eb7181; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 113 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eb7181, #eb9e71); }

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Questions

What color is #EB7181?: #EB7181 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Turnip the Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EB7181?: The RGB value is 235, 113, 129: 235 red, 113 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EB7181?: The complementary color is #71EBDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EB7181?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.21:1 and white text 2.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.