#EEA3AC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.1% 0.09 11.4), rgb(238, 163, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#EEA3AC is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA3AC |
| RGB | rgb(238, 163, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 69%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.09 11.4) |
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 #EEA3AC | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA3AC | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA3AC text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA3AC text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 10.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA3AC
oklch(79.1% 0.09 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB778A
oklch(70.7% 0.144 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#E14D6D
oklch(63.1% 0.184 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC2755
oklch(55.6% 0.199 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#B01545
oklch(49.1% 0.185 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1739
oklch(42.7% 0.154 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#731D31
oklch(37.7% 0.119 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#44131D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 11.4)
#EEA3AC 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) | #AFAFAC | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCAB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC9CA6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA3AC
#EEA3AC
oklch(79.1% 0.09 11.4)
- #70CDC9
#70CDC9
oklch(79% 0.089 191.9)
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 #EEA3AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.052
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #EEA3AC 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.