#EAAEB8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.9% 0.071 7.7), rgb(234, 174, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#EAAEB8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAEB8 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 174, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.071 7.7) |
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 #EAAEB8 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAEB8 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAEB8 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAEB8 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 8.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8193
oklch(70.7% 0.115 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#D05F79
oklch(63.1% 0.145 7.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC4262
oklch(55.7% 0.158 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#A13251
oklch(49% 0.147 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#832B42
oklch(42.7% 0.122 8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2838
oklch(37.7% 0.095 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1821
oklch(26.9% 0.06 7.1)
#EAAEB8 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) | #B7B7B8 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C2B7 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5AAB1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAEB8
#EAAEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 7.7)
- #8AD0C9
#8AD0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 187.9)
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 #EAAEB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.016
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
Use #EAAEB8 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.