#EAAEA9
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.5% 0.071 24.2), rgb(234, 174, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#EAAEA9 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 174, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.071 24.2) |
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 #EAAEA9 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAEA9 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAEA9 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAEA9 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAEA9
oklch(80.5% 0.071 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF837D
oklch(70.7% 0.114 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#D3615D
oklch(63.1% 0.145 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4443
oklch(55.6% 0.157 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#A43435
oklch(49.1% 0.148 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#852D2C
oklch(42.8% 0.121 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2928
oklch(37.6% 0.095 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1917
oklch(27% 0.06 24.9)
#EAAEA9 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) | #BAB6A8 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1A8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A7AD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAEA9
#EAAEA9
oklch(80.5% 0.071 24.2)
- #87CDD5
#87CDD5
oklch(80.5% 0.071 205)
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 #EAAEA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.057
Use #EAAEA9 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.