#EAA9BE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.2% 0.081 358), rgb(234, 169, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#EAA9BE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA9BE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 169, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.081 358) |
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 #EAA9BE | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA9BE | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA9BE text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA9BE text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 357.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA9BE
oklch(80.2% 0.081 358)
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Step 400
400
#E07CA0
oklch(70.6% 0.13 358)
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Step 500
500
#D45789
oklch(63.1% 0.165 358)
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Step 600
600
#BF3773
oklch(55.5% 0.179 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#A52860
oklch(49.2% 0.167 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#86244F
oklch(42.8% 0.138 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2341
oklch(37.7% 0.108 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1626
oklch(26.9% 0.067 358.1)
#EAA9BE 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) | #B1B4BF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BFBD | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5A6B0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA9BE
#EAA9BE
oklch(80.2% 0.081 358)
- #83D0BE
#83D0BE
oklch(80.2% 0.081 177.6)
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 #EAA9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #EAA9BE 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.