#EAAFA2
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.5% 0.072 32.7), rgb(234, 175, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#EAAFA2 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 175, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 63%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.072 32.7) |
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 #EAAFA2 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAFA2 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAFA2 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAFA2 text on black | 11.15:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAFA2
oklch(80.5% 0.072 32.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8572
oklch(70.8% 0.115 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#D3634C
oklch(63.1% 0.147 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF462F
oklch(55.7% 0.16 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#A43622
oklch(49.1% 0.149 32.5)
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Step 800
800
#852E1E
oklch(42.7% 0.123 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A1E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 33.5)
#EAAFA2 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) | #BCB6A1 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC1A1 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A7AC | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAFA2
#EAAFA2
oklch(80.5% 0.072 32.7)
- #87CCDB
#87CCDB
oklch(80.5% 0.072 212.9)
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 #EAAFA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #EAAFA2 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.