#EAACA6
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.1% 0.074 25.1), rgb(234, 172, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#EAACA6 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 25°. 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 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAACA6 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 172, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.074 25.1) |
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 #EAACA6 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAACA6 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAACA6 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAACA6 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#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
#F3CFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 23.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAACA6
oklch(80.1% 0.074 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#E1827B
oklch(70.7% 0.118 25)
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Step 500
500
#D55F59
oklch(63.1% 0.15 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#C1413F
oklch(55.7% 0.164 25)
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Step 700
700
#A63231
oklch(49.2% 0.152 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#872B29
oklch(42.8% 0.126 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2825
oklch(37.8% 0.099 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#401816
oklch(27% 0.063 25.1)
#EAACA6 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) | #B8B4A5 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C0A5 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A5AB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAACA6
#EAACA6
oklch(80.1% 0.074 25.1)
- #83CCD5
#83CCD5
oklch(80.1% 0.074 205.7)
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 #EAACA6, 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 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #EAACA6 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.