#EAACA3
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80% 0.075 28.2), rgb(234, 172, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#EAACA3 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAACA3 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 172, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 63%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.075 28.2) |
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 #EAACA3 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAACA3 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAACA3 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAACA3 text on black | 10.92:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.041 27.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAACA3
oklch(80% 0.075 28.2)
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Step 400
400
#E18276
oklch(70.6% 0.119 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65F53
oklch(63.1% 0.153 28)
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Step 600
600
#C14137
oklch(55.5% 0.166 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#A6322A
oklch(49.1% 0.153 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#872B24
oklch(42.7% 0.127 28)
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Step 900
900
#6D2822
oklch(37.7% 0.1 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#401814
oklch(26.9% 0.063 27.8)
#EAACA3 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) | #B9B4A2 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C0A2 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A4AA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAACA3
#EAACA3
oklch(80% 0.075 28.2)
- #82CCD7
#82CCD7
oklch(80.1% 0.075 207.7)
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 #EAACA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #EAACA3 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.