Palettes / Colors / #EA9CA2
#EA9CA2 — Light Red
#EA9CA2 is a red color we call Light Red, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #EA9CA2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EA9CA2 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9AEAE3; it also sits naturally between #EA9AC8 and #EABB9A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EA9CA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 156, 162 |
| HSL | 355°, 65%, 76% |
| HSV | 355°, 33%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 33%, 31%, 8% |
| XYZ | 52.34, 43.88, 39.89 |
| Yxy | 43.88, 0.3845, 0.3224 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.15, 29.89, 8.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.24, 29.12, 7.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 61% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 31% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EA9CA2
.text { color: #EA9CA2; }
.background { background-color: #EA9CA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA9CA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 156, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(355, 65%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA9CA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 156, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA9CA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 156, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EA9CA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA9CA2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9AEAE3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EA9CA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA9CA2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EA9CA2: ·
How #EA9CA2 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EA9CA2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EA9CA2?
#EA9CA2 is Light Red, a red color (RGB 234, 156, 162). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EA9CA2?
#EA9CA2 is RGB 234, 156, 162 — HSL 355°, 65%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 33%, 31%, 8%.
What colors go with #EA9CA2?
Its complement is #9AEAE3; analogous partners are #EA9AC8 and #EABB9A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EA9CA2 for text?
Black text on #EA9CA2 has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.