#EEA496
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.7% 0.091 31.1), rgb(238, 164, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#EEA496 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA496 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 164, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.091 31.1) |
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 #EEA496 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA496 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA496 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA496 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA496
oklch(78.7% 0.091 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A67
oklch(70.7% 0.146 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#E4513C
oklch(63.1% 0.186 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#CF2B15
oklch(55.6% 0.202 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#B31A04
oklch(49.1% 0.188 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#911B0B
oklch(42.7% 0.155 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#741F13
oklch(37.6% 0.121 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#45140D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 30.8)
#EEA496 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) | #B4AD95 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BC95 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE9AA0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA496
#EEA496
oklch(78.7% 0.091 31.1)
- #6EC9DB
#6EC9DB
oklch(78.6% 0.091 212)
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 #EEA496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.015
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.033
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.048
Use #EEA496 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.