#EAB8AF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.5% 0.06 30.1), rgb(234, 184, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#EAB8AF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB8AF |
| RGB | rgb(234, 184, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.06 30.1) |
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 #EAB8AF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB8AF | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB8AF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAB8AF text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAB8AF
oklch(82.5% 0.06 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58A7D
oklch(70.7% 0.095 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#C86B5C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#B45042
oklch(55.6% 0.133 30)
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Step 700
700
#9A4034
oklch(49% 0.123 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D362B
oklch(42.7% 0.101 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#652F27
oklch(37.6% 0.08 30)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#EAB8AF 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) | #C2BEAE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AF | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B2B6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB8AF
#EAB8AF
oklch(82.5% 0.06 30.1)
- #98D1DB
#98D1DB
oklch(82.5% 0.06 209.5)
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 #EAB8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.056
Use #EAB8AF 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.