#EAB9BD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(83.1% 0.057 12.9), rgb(234, 185, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#EAB9BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB9BD |
| RGB | rgb(234, 185, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 54%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.057 12.9) |
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 #EAB9BD | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB9BD | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB9BD text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAB9BD text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAB9BD
oklch(83.1% 0.057 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38990
oklch(70.7% 0.091 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#C56A75
oklch(63.1% 0.116 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#B0505E
oklch(55.6% 0.126 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#97404E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3540
oklch(42.7% 0.098 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#632F36
oklch(37.7% 0.075 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C20
oklch(27% 0.047 12.2)
#EAB9BD 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) | #C1C0BD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC9BC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B5BA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB9BD
#EAB9BD
oklch(83.1% 0.057 12.9)
- #9DD4D1
#9DD4D1
oklch(83.1% 0.057 191.9)
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 #EAB9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.042
Use #EAB9BD 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.