#EAAC97
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.7% 0.079 39.5), rgb(234, 172, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#EAAC97 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAC97 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 172, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.079 39.5) |
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 #EAAC97 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAC97 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAC97 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAC97 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAC97
oklch(79.7% 0.079 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E38363
oklch(70.7% 0.127 39.1)
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Step 500
500
#D86035
oklch(63.1% 0.162 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#C34201
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E290E
oklch(37.8% 0.105 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#41190B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 39.3)
#EAAC97 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) | #BBB395 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF97 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A3A6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAC97
#EAAC97
oklch(79.7% 0.079 39.5)
- #81C9E0
#81C9E0
oklch(79.7% 0.079 220.2)
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 #EAAC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
Use #EAAC97 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.