#EAAEC5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.3% 0.076 354.1), rgb(234, 174, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#EAAEC5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 174, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.076 354.1) |
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 #EAAEC5 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAEC5 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAEC5 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAEC5 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAEC5
oklch(81.3% 0.076 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE5C90
oklch(63.1% 0.154 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#B93E7A
oklch(55.5% 0.168 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F2F67
oklch(49.1% 0.157 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#812954
oklch(42.7% 0.129 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#682645
oklch(37.6% 0.101 353.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1728
oklch(27% 0.065 355)
#EAAEC5 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) | #B4B9C6 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C2C4 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4ACB6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAEC5
#EAAEC5
oklch(81.3% 0.076 354.1)
- #8DD2BE
#8DD2BE
oklch(81.2% 0.075 174.2)
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 #EAAEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
Use #EAAEC5 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.