#EAAE9E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.2% 0.074 35.5), rgb(234, 174, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#EAAE9E is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAE9E |
| RGB | rgb(234, 174, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.074 35.5) |
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 #EAAE9E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAE9E | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAE9E text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAE9E text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAE9E
oklch(80.2% 0.074 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0846C
oklch(70.6% 0.119 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#D56244
oklch(63.2% 0.152 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#C04424
oklch(55.5% 0.165 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#A53516
oklch(49% 0.153 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#862D15
oklch(42.6% 0.127 35.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A19
oklch(37.7% 0.099 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#40190F
oklch(27% 0.064 35.5)
#EAAE9E 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) | #BCB59D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A6AA | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAE9E
#EAAE9E
oklch(80.2% 0.074 35.5)
- #85CBDD
#85CBDD
oklch(80.2% 0.075 215.8)
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 #EAAE9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
Use #EAAE9E 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.