What color is #EE9BD5?

#EE9BD5 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Pearly Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EE9BD5?

The RGB value is 238, 155, 213: 238 red, 155 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EE9BD5?

The complementary color is #9BEEB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EE9BD5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.28:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EE9BD5 color

#EE9BD5 rgb(238, 155, 213)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EE9BD5 is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 60.8% green and 83.5% blue (238, 155, 213).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 71% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Pearly Pink (#EE99CC), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.28:1).

#EE9BD5 color codes

HEX	`#EE9BD5`
RGB	`rgb(238, 155, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 60.8%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 71%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 35%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 11%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.82, 39.34, -16.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.82, 42.76, 336.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.991, 46.427, 68.792)`
Decimal	`15637461`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EE9BD5, 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 #EE9BD5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EE9BD5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.28:1	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 #EE9BD5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ee9bd5; }
.text { color: #ee9bd5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ee9bd5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 155 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ee9bd5, #ee9bab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carnation Pink.

Questions

What color is #EE9BD5?: #EE9BD5 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Pearly Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EE9BD5?: The RGB value is 238, 155, 213: 238 red, 155 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EE9BD5?: The complementary color is #9BEEB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EE9BD5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.28:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.