#EAAFA4
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.6% 0.071 30.7), rgb(234, 175, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#EAAFA4 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.034 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 | #EAAFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 175, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.071 30.7) |
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 #EAAFA4 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAFA4 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAFA4 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAFA4 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAFA4
oklch(80.6% 0.071 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8475
oklch(70.7% 0.115 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#D36251
oklch(63.1% 0.146 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE4635
oklch(55.6% 0.158 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43627
oklch(49.1% 0.148 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#852E22
oklch(42.7% 0.122 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A21
oklch(37.7% 0.095 30.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 30.8)
#EAAFA4 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) | #BCB6A3 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A3 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A8AC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAFA4
#EAAFA4
oklch(80.6% 0.071 30.7)
- #88CDD9
#88CDD9
oklch(80.7% 0.071 209.6)
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 #EAAFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
Use #EAAFA4 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.