#EAAEAE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.6% 0.071 18.7), rgb(234, 174, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#EAAEAE is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAEAE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 174, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.071 18.7) |
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 #EAAEAE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAEAE | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAEAE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAEAE text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 17.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAEAE
oklch(80.6% 0.071 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8385
oklch(70.8% 0.112 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#D26067
oklch(63.1% 0.144 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD434E
oklch(55.5% 0.157 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#A3343F
oklch(49.1% 0.146 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#842C34
oklch(42.6% 0.121 18.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B292D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F191B
oklch(27.1% 0.059 18.7)
#EAAEAE 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) | #B9B6AE | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AD | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6A8AE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAEAE
#EAAEAE
oklch(80.6% 0.071 18.7)
- #88CED1
#88CED1
oklch(80.6% 0.07 199.3)
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 #EAAEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
Use #EAAEAE 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.