Information about #EEAA9F color

#EEAA9F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EEAA9F belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(238, 170, 159) — 93.3% red, 66.7% green, 62.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 31 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #EEAA9F reads as a vivid, lively red and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soft Salmon (#F4A999). Slightly further away sit Wax Flower (#EEB39E) and Liz Pink (#E5A3A3).

In RGB terms — rgb(238, 170, 159) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EEAA9F: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #EEAA9F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EEAA9F color variations

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

#EEAA9F 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 #EEAA9F

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

Soft Salmon color link
Soft Salmon

#F4A999

Wax Flower color link
Wax Flower

#EEB39E

Liz Pink color link
Liz Pink

#E5A3A3

Shilo color link
Shilo

#E6B2A6

Sundown color link
Sundown

#F8AFA9

Rose Bud color link
Rose Bud

#FBB2A3

Mandys Pink color link
Mandys Pink

#F5B799

Pastel Rouge color link
Pastel Rouge

#E99FAA

Lala Tan color link
Lala Tan

#E0B19A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EEAA9F
  • RGB238, 170, 159
  • CMYK0, 27, 31, 7
  • CSSrgb(238, 170, 159)
  • HSL8°, 70%, 78%
  • HSL Precise8.354°, 69.912%, 77.843%
  • HSV8°, 33%, 93%
  • HSB8°, 33%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.933, 0.667, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.933, 0.667, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.933, 0.667, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEEAA9F
  • DECIMAL ID15641247
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01