#EEA293
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.3% 0.094 31.6), rgb(238, 162, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#EEA293 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA293 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 162, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.094 31.6) |
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 #EEA293 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA293 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA293 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA293 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA293
oklch(78.3% 0.094 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF7964
oklch(70.7% 0.15 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#E64E37
oklch(63.1% 0.192 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#D12609
oklch(55.5% 0.208 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31A00
oklch(49.1% 0.188 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#931703
oklch(42.7% 0.161 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#761D10
oklch(37.7% 0.125 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#45130B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 31.6)
#EEA293 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) | #B3AC92 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB92 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE989E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA293
#EEA293
oklch(78.3% 0.094 31.6)
- #69C8DB
#69C8DB
oklch(78.2% 0.094 212.3)
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 #EEA293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.011
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.031
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
Use #EEA293 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.