#EAAEB9
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.9% 0.071 6.6), rgb(234, 174, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#EAAEB9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 7°. 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 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAEB9 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 174, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.071 6.6) |
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 #EAAEB9 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAEB9 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAEB9 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAEB9 text on black | 11.25:1 | 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
#F7E4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 6.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 6.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8195
oklch(70.7% 0.115 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#D05E7B
oklch(63% 0.146 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB4164
oklch(55.5% 0.159 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13253
oklch(49.1% 0.148 6.4)
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Step 800
800
#832B44
oklch(42.7% 0.122 6.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2839
oklch(37.8% 0.096 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1822
oklch(27% 0.061 5.5)
#EAAEB9 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) | #B7B7B9 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C2B8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5AAB2 | 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°).
- #EAAEB9
#EAAEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 6.6)
- #8AD0C8
#8AD0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 186.8)
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 #EAAEB9, 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
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #EAAEB9 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.