#EABFAE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(83.8% 0.055 42.7), rgb(234, 191, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#EABFAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABFAE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 191, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.055 42.7) |
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 #EABFAE | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EABFAE | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EABFAE text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EABFAE text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#EABFAE
oklch(83.8% 0.055 42.7)
-
Step 400
400
#D08F75
oklch(70.8% 0.088 42.6)
-
Step 500
500
#C27150
oklch(63.1% 0.113 42.6)
-
Step 600
600
#AD5834
oklch(55.6% 0.122 42.7)
-
Step 700
700
#944826
oklch(49.1% 0.113 43.3)
-
Step 800
800
#793B21
oklch(42.7% 0.095 42.4)
-
Step 900
900
#613320
oklch(37.6% 0.073 42.6)
-
Step 950
950
#391E13
oklch(26.9% 0.047 42.6)
#EABFAE 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) | #C9C3AD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCAE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B9BA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABFAE
#EABFAE
oklch(83.8% 0.055 42.7)
- #A3D3E4
#A3D3E4
oklch(83.9% 0.055 221.6)
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 #EABFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
Use #EABFAE 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.