#EAA79F
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79% 0.081 26.7), rgb(234, 167, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#EAA79F is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA79F |
| RGB | rgb(234, 167, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.081 26.7) |
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 #EAA79F | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA79F | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA79F text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA79F text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.045 28.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA79F
oklch(79% 0.081 26.7)
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Step 400
400
#E67F75
oklch(70.8% 0.129 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5951
oklch(63% 0.165 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#C73935
oklch(55.7% 0.18 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB2A27
oklch(49.1% 0.166 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2522
oklch(42.7% 0.138 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#702520
oklch(37.8% 0.107 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#421714
oklch(27.1% 0.068 26.5)
#EAA79F 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) | #B5B09E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BD9E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F89FA5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA79F
#EAA79F
oklch(79% 0.081 26.7)
- #79CAD4
#79CAD4
oklch(79.1% 0.081 205.8)
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 #EAA79F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.027
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.047
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.052
Use #EAA79F 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.