What color is #EEA6AD?

#EEA6AD is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pink Fit. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EEA6AD?

The RGB value is 238, 166, 173: 238 red, 166 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EEA6AD?

The complementary color is #A6EEE7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EEA6AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EEA6AD color

#EEA6AD rgb(238, 166, 173)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EEA6AD is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 65.1% green and 67.8% blue (238, 166, 173).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 68% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 27% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Pink Fit (#F5A8B2), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.69:1).

#EEA6AD color codes

HEX	`#EEA6AD`
RGB	`rgb(238, 166, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 65.1%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 68%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 30%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 27%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.12, 27.5, 7.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.12, 28.41, 14.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.44, 48.47, 45.91)`
Decimal	`15640237`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EEA6AD, 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 #EEA6AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EEA6AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.69:1	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 #EEA6AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eea6ad; }
.text { color: #eea6ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eea6ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 166 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eea6ad, #eec3a6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Pink.

Questions

What color is #EEA6AD?: #EEA6AD is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pink Fit. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EEA6AD?: The RGB value is 238, 166, 173: 238 red, 166 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EEA6AD?: The complementary color is #A6EEE7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EEA6AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.