#EAB9AB
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.6% 0.06 36.5), rgb(234, 185, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#EAB9AB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB9AB |
| RGB | rgb(234, 185, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 60%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.06 36.5) |
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 #EAB9AB | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB9AB | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB9AB text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAB9AB text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAB9AB
oklch(82.6% 0.06 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58B76
oklch(70.7% 0.096 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86C52
oklch(63.1% 0.123 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35236
oklch(55.6% 0.133 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4229
oklch(49.1% 0.124 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3723
oklch(42.7% 0.103 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#653021
oklch(37.7% 0.081 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D14
oklch(27% 0.05 37.5)
#EAB9AB 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) | #C4BEAA | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B2B5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB9AB
#EAB9AB
oklch(82.6% 0.06 36.5)
- #99D0DF
#99D0DF
oklch(82.5% 0.06 216.5)
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 #EAB9AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
Use #EAB9AB 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.