#EAA9BA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.1% 0.079 1.8), rgb(234, 169, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#EAA9BA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA9BA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 169, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.079 1.8) |
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 #EAA9BA | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA9BA | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA9BA text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA9BA text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA9BA
oklch(80.1% 0.079 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#E17D9B
oklch(70.8% 0.127 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#D55882
oklch(63.1% 0.162 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#C0386C
oklch(55.6% 0.177 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#A5295A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#862449
oklch(42.6% 0.136 1.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C243D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#401624
oklch(27% 0.067 1.8)
#EAA9BA 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) | #B1B4BB | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BFB9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5A5AF | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA9BA
#EAA9BA
oklch(80.1% 0.079 1.8)
- #82CFC1
#82CFC1
oklch(80% 0.079 181.4)
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 #EAA9BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
Use #EAA9BA 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.