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#EAB8B8

Pastel Red

#EAB8B8 is the CSS named color "lightpink", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 234, green 184, and blue 184 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 0°, 54% saturation, and 82% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.

Every format

HEX#eab8b8
RGBrgb(234, 184, 184)
HSLhsl(0° 54% 82%)
HSBhsb(0° 21% 92%)
OKLCHoklch(83% 0.058 18°)
OKLABoklab(83% 0.055 0.018)
LCHlch(79% 20.0 21°)
CMYKcmyk(0% 21% 21% 8%)

Shades (darker)

#eab8b8 · #d4a3a3 · #be8f8f · #a97b7b · #946868

Tints (lighter)

#eab8b8 · #f0bebd · #f6c3c3 · #fbc9c9 · #ffcece

Shades mix #EAB8B8 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.

On white: 1.74:1 — fails
On black: 12.05:1 — AAA

Frequently asked

What is #EAB8B8 in RGB?
#EAB8B8 is rgb(234, 184, 184) — red 234, green 184, blue 184 out of 255 each.
Does #EAB8B8 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
It has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
What's a good background color to pair with #EAB8B8?
Black text or a black background gives better contrast (12.05:1) than white (1.74:1).

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