#EAABA6
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.9% 0.075 24), rgb(234, 171, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#EAABA6 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAABA6 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 171, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.075 24) |
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 #EAABA6 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAABA6 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAABA6 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAABA6 text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 23.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAABA6
oklch(79.9% 0.075 24)
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Step 400
400
#E2817C
oklch(70.7% 0.12 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#D65E5A
oklch(63.1% 0.152 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#C23F40
oklch(55.6% 0.167 24)
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Step 700
700
#A73032
oklch(49.1% 0.155 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#87292A
oklch(42.6% 0.128 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2726
oklch(37.6% 0.1 24)
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Step 950
950
#401817
oklch(27% 0.063 23.6)
#EAABA6 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) | #B7B3A5 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BFA5 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A4AA | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAABA6
#EAABA6
oklch(79.9% 0.075 24)
- #81CCD4
#81CCD4
oklch(79.9% 0.075 204.4)
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 #EAABA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.029
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #EAABA6 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.