#EAB9AE
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.7% 0.059 32.9), rgb(234, 185, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#EAB9AE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB9AE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 185, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.059 32.9) |
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 #EAB9AE | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB9AE | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB9AE text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAB9AE text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAB9AE
oklch(82.7% 0.059 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#D58B7A
oklch(70.8% 0.095 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86C59
oklch(63.2% 0.121 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#B3523E
oklch(55.7% 0.131 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A4230
oklch(49.2% 0.122 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D3729
oklch(42.8% 0.101 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#653025
oklch(37.7% 0.079 33)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D16
oklch(27% 0.049 34.1)
#EAB9AE 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) | #C4BEAD | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B3B6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB9AE
#EAB9AE
oklch(82.7% 0.059 32.9)
- #9AD1DD
#9AD1DD
oklch(82.7% 0.059 212.6)
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 #EAB9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
Use #EAB9AE 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.