What color is #EEA1A0?

#EEA1A0 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Cosy Summer Sunset. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EEA1A0?

The RGB value is 238, 161, 160: 238 red, 161 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EEA1A0?

The complementary color is #A0EDEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EEA1A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EEA1A0 color

#EEA1A0 rgb(238, 161, 160)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EEA1A0 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 63.1% green and 62.7% blue (238, 161, 160).

Its hue angle is 1°, with 70% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 33% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Cosy Summer Sunset (#EB9F9F), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.24:1).

#EEA1A0 color codes

HEX	`#EEA1A0`
RGB	`rgb(238, 161, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 63.1%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(1, 70%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(1, 33%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 33%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.68, 28.46, 12.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.68, 30.97, 23.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.352, 46.209, 39.307)`
Decimal	`15638944`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EEA1A0, 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 #EEA1A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EEA1A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.24:1	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 #EEA1A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eea1a0; }
.text { color: #eea1a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eea1a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 161 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eea1a0, #eec8a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Pink.

Questions

What color is #EEA1A0?: #EEA1A0 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Cosy Summer Sunset. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EEA1A0?: The RGB value is 238, 161, 160: 238 red, 161 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EEA1A0?: The complementary color is #A0EDEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EEA1A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.