Close to French Rose
#EE538E
#EE538E is a light, vivid pink, close to the color French Rose. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 32.5% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 337°, with 82% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EE538E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.26:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.26:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EE538E as they’d see it.
#EE538E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EE538E
What color is #EE538E?
#EE538E is a light, vivid pink, close to the color French Rose. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 32.5% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 337°, with 82% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EE538E in RGB?
#EE538E is rgb(238, 83, 142): 238 red, 83 green, and 142 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EE538E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 65, 40, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EE538E?
PANTONE 213 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EE538E?
Its complement #209F73 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.