#EAAEA3
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.4% 0.073 30.5), rgb(234, 174, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#EAAEA3 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAEA3 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 174, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 63%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.073 30.5) |
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 #EAAEA3 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAEA3 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAEA3 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAEA3 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAEA3
oklch(80.4% 0.073 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8474
oklch(70.7% 0.115 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#D46150
oklch(63.1% 0.149 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF4434
oklch(55.5% 0.161 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#A53526
oklch(49.2% 0.15 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#862D21
oklch(42.8% 0.124 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A20
oklch(37.8% 0.097 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1913
oklch(26.9% 0.061 30.7)
#EAAEA3 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) | #BBB5A2 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A2 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A6AB | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAEA3
#EAAEA3
oklch(80.4% 0.073 30.5)
- #86CCD9
#86CCD9
oklch(80.3% 0.072 210.5)
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 #EAAEA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #EAAEA3 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.