Information about #EE8D8B color

#EE8D8B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EE8D8B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(238, 141, 139) — 93.3% red, 55.3% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 39 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated earthy red, #EE8D8B appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sweet Pink (#EE918D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are One Kin Dye (#F08F90) and Aesthetic Coral (#F29388).

In RGB terms — rgb(238, 141, 139) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #EE8D8B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EE8D8B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#EE8D8B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #EE8D8B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sweet Pink color link
Sweet Pink

#EE918D

One Kin Dye color link
One Kin Dye

#F08F90

Ibis Wing color link
Ibis Wing

#F58F84

Salmon Rose color link
Salmon Rose

#E7968B

Pastel Berry color link
Pastel Berry

#ED8698

Soft Coral color link
Soft Coral

#F8998D

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Wewak color link
Wewak

#F1919A

Ruddy Pink color link
Ruddy Pink

#E18E96

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EE8D8B
  • RGB238, 141, 139
  • CMYK0, 38, 39, 7
  • CSSrgb(238, 141, 139)
  • HSL1°, 74%, 74%
  • HSL Precise1.212°, 74.436%, 73.922%
  • HSV1°, 42%, 93%
  • HSB1°, 42%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.933, 0.553, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.933, 0.553, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.933, 0.553, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEE8D8B
  • DECIMAL ID15633803
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01