#EAA8AA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.5% 0.078 17), rgb(234, 168, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#EAA8AA is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.025 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 | #EAA8AA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 168, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.078 17) |
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 #EAA8AA | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA8AA | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA8AA text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA8AA 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
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA8AA
oklch(79.5% 0.078 17)
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Step 400
400
#E47E84
oklch(70.7% 0.126 17.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85966
oklch(63% 0.16 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43A4D
oklch(55.7% 0.174 17.2)
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Step 700
700
#A92A3E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#892534
oklch(42.7% 0.134 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E252D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#41171B
oklch(27.1% 0.065 16.8)
#EAA8AA 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) | #B4B1AA | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEA9 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A2A9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA8AA
#EAA8AA
oklch(79.5% 0.078 17)
- #7DCCCD
#7DCCCD
oklch(79.5% 0.078 196.7)
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 #EAA8AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #EAA8AA 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.