#EAB9B4
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.8% 0.057 25.1), rgb(234, 185, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#EAB9B4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB9B4 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 185, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.057 25.1) |
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 #EAB9B4 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB9B4 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB9B4 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAB9B4 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 25.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAB9B4
oklch(82.8% 0.057 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48A83
oklch(70.7% 0.092 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76B65
oklch(63.2% 0.118 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#B2514C
oklch(55.6% 0.128 25)
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Step 700
700
#99413D
oklch(49.2% 0.119 25)
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Step 800
800
#7C3632
oklch(42.7% 0.099 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#64302C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#EAB9B4 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) | #C2BFB4 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC8B3 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B4B8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB9B4
#EAB9B4
oklch(82.8% 0.057 25.1)
- #9BD2D9
#9BD2D9
oklch(82.8% 0.057 205.9)
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 #EAB9B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
Use #EAB9B4 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.