What color is #EE9DCE?

#EE9DCE is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Violet Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EE9DCE?

The RGB value is 238, 157, 206: 238 red, 157 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EE9DCE?

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

Is black or white text better on #EE9DCE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.35:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EE9DCE color

#EE9DCE rgb(238, 157, 206)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EE9DCE is a light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 61.6% green and 80.8% blue (238, 157, 206).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 70% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 13% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Violet Kiss (#F0A0D1), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.35:1).

#EE9DCE color codes

HEX	`#EE9DCE`
RGB	`rgb(238, 157, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 61.6%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 70%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 34%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 13%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.03, 37.15, -12.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.03, 39.23, 341.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.458, 46.75, 64.325)`
Decimal	`15637966`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EE9DCE, 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 #EE9DCE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EE9DCE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.35:1	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 #EE9DCE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ee9dce; }
.text { color: #ee9dce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ee9dce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 157 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ee9dce, #ee9da6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carnation Pink.

Questions

What color is #EE9DCE?: #EE9DCE is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Violet Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EE9DCE?: The RGB value is 238, 157, 206: 238 red, 157 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EE9DCE?: The complementary color is #9DEEBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EE9DCE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.35:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.