#EEA4A4
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79% 0.088 19.2), rgb(238, 164, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#EEA4A4 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA4A4 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 164, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 69%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.088 19.2) |
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 #EEA4A4 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA4A4 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA4A4 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA4A4 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA4A4
oklch(79% 0.088 19.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB797D
oklch(70.7% 0.141 19.1)
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Step 500
500
#E1505C
oklch(63.1% 0.18 19.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD2B42
oklch(55.7% 0.196 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#B01A34
oklch(49% 0.182 19.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A2C
oklch(42.6% 0.151 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#731F27
oklch(37.7% 0.117 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#441417
oklch(27.1% 0.074 19.9)
#EEA4A4 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) | #B2AFA4 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BDA3 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD9CA4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA4A4
#EEA4A4
oklch(79% 0.088 19.2)
- #70CCD0
#70CCD0
oklch(79% 0.088 199.2)
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 #EEA4A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.028
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.056
Use #EEA4A4 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.