#EBA99F
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.5% 0.08 28.6), rgb(235, 169, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#EBA99F is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBA99F |
| RGB | rgb(235, 169, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.08 28.6) |
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 #EBA99F | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBA99F | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBA99F text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBA99F text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBA99F
oklch(79.5% 0.08 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#E58072
oklch(70.7% 0.127 29)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B4D
oklch(63.1% 0.162 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#C63B30
oklch(55.6% 0.178 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C23
oklch(49.1% 0.164 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A261E
oklch(42.6% 0.136 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F251E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#EBA99F 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) | #B7B19E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BE9E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A1A6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBA99F
#EBA99F
oklch(79.5% 0.08 28.6)
- #7CCBD7
#7CCBD7
oklch(79.5% 0.079 208)
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 #EBA99F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.029
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #EBA99F 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.