#EABAB5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(83% 0.056 25.2), rgb(234, 186, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#EABAB5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABAB5 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 186, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.056 25.2) |
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 #EABAB5 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EABAB5 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EABAB5 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EABAB5 text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EABAB5
oklch(83% 0.056 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38B84
oklch(70.8% 0.089 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56C65
oklch(63.1% 0.114 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B1524D
oklch(55.7% 0.125 25)
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Step 700
700
#98423E
oklch(49.2% 0.117 25)
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Step 800
800
#7B3733
oklch(42.7% 0.096 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#64302D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 26.7)
#EABAB5 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) | #C3C0B5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC9B4 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B5B9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABAB5
#EABAB5
oklch(83% 0.056 25.2)
- #9DD3D9
#9DD3D9
oklch(83.2% 0.056 204.7)
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 #EABAB5, 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
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.050
Use #EABAB5 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.