Close to Plum
#EE9CDC
#EE9CDC is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 61.2% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 313°, with 71% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EE9CDC.
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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2.01:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.42:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EE9CDC as they’d see it.
#EE9CDC 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 #EE9CDC
What color is #EE9CDC?
#EE9CDC is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 61.2% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 313°, with 71% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EE9CDC in RGB?
#EE9CDC is rgb(238, 156, 220): 238 red, 156 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EE9CDC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 34, 8, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EE9CDC?
PANTONE 236 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EE9CDC?
Its complement #77C88A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.