#EAAE9F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.3% 0.074 34.5), rgb(234, 174, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#EAAE9F is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAE9F |
| RGB | rgb(234, 174, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.074 34.5) |
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 #EAAE9F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAE9F | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAE9F text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAE9F text on black | 11.05:1 | 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)
#EAAE9F
oklch(80.3% 0.074 34.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0846E
oklch(70.7% 0.118 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#D56247
oklch(63.2% 0.151 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#C04427
oklch(55.5% 0.165 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#A5351A
oklch(49.1% 0.152 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#862D18
oklch(42.6% 0.126 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1A
oklch(37.7% 0.098 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#401910
oklch(27% 0.063 34.3)
#EAAE9F 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) | #BBB59E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A6AA | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAE9F
#EAAE9F
oklch(80.3% 0.074 34.5)
- #85CBDC
#85CBDC
oklch(80.2% 0.074 214.7)
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 #EAAE9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.053
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #EAAE9F 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.