#EAA8A9
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.4% 0.078 18), rgb(234, 168, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#EAA8A9 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 168, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.078 18) |
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 #EAA8A9 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA8A9 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA8A9 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA8A9 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA8A9
oklch(79.4% 0.078 18)
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Step 400
400
#E47E83
oklch(70.7% 0.126 17.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95A64
oklch(63.2% 0.16 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#C43A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.174 18.1)
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Step 700
700
#A92B3C
oklch(49.2% 0.161 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#892632
oklch(42.7% 0.133 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E252C
oklch(37.7% 0.104 18)
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Step 950
950
#41171A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 18.2)
#EAA8A9 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) | #B4B1A9 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEA8 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A1A9 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA8A9
#EAA8A9
oklch(79.4% 0.078 18)
- #7CCCCE
#7CCCCE
oklch(79.5% 0.079 197.7)
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 #EAA8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.026
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.055
Use #EAA8A9 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.