#EAA594
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.4% 0.086 34.4), rgb(234, 165, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#EAA594 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA594 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 165, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.086 34.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EAA594 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA594 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA594 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA594 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA594
oklch(78.4% 0.086 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#E97E65
oklch(70.7% 0.138 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF5838
oklch(63.2% 0.176 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA360D
oklch(55.6% 0.19 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE2800
oklch(49.2% 0.175 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E2206
oklch(42.7% 0.148 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#722311
oklch(37.7% 0.115 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#43160C
oklch(27% 0.072 34.1)
#EAA594 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B5AD93 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB93 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F99BA1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA594
#EAA594
oklch(78.4% 0.086 34.4)
- #73C7DB
#73C7DB
oklch(78.4% 0.086 214.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EAA594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.019
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
Use #EAA594 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.