#EAAA9D
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.5% 0.078 31.8), rgb(234, 170, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#EAAA9D is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAA9D |
| RGB | rgb(234, 170, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 65%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.078 31.8) |
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 #EAAA9D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAA9D | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAA9D text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAA9D text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAA9D
oklch(79.5% 0.078 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#E4816F
oklch(70.7% 0.126 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95D48
oklch(63.1% 0.16 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43E29
oklch(55.5% 0.174 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#A92F1C
oklch(49.1% 0.162 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#892919
oklch(42.7% 0.133 32)
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Step 900
900
#6E271B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#EAAA9D 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) | #B8B29C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE9C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A2A7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAA9D
#EAAA9D
oklch(79.5% 0.078 31.8)
- #7ECAD9
#7ECAD9
oklch(79.5% 0.078 211.5)
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 #EAAA9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.030
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.050
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
Use #EAAA9D 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.