Palettes / Colors / #EAABAC
#EAABAC — Light Red
#EAABAC is a red color we call Light Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #EAABAC 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.
#EAABAC is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A9EAE9; it also sits naturally between #EAA9CB and #EAC8A9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAABAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 171, 172 |
| HSL | 359°, 60%, 79% |
| HSV | 359°, 27%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 26%, 8% |
| XYZ | 55.94, 49.60, 45.65 |
| Yxy | 49.60, 0.3700, 0.3280 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.82, 23.24, 8.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.42, 22.66, 7.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 67% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 26% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAABAC
.text { color: #EAABAC; }
.background { background-color: #EAABAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAABAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 171, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(359, 60%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAABAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 171, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAABAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 171, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAABAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAABAC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A9EAE9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAABAC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAABAC
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 #EAABAC: ·
How #EAABAC 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 #EAABAC 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 #EAABAC?
#EAABAC is Light Red, a red color (RGB 234, 171, 172). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAABAC?
#EAABAC is RGB 234, 171, 172 — HSL 359°, 60%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 26%, 8%.
What colors go with #EAABAC?
Its complement is #A9EAE9; analogous partners are #EAA9CB and #EAC8A9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAABAC for text?
Black text on #EAABAC has a contrast ratio of 10.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.