#EEA59C
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79% 0.088 27), rgb(238, 165, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#EEA59C is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA59C |
| RGB | rgb(238, 165, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.088 27) |
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 #EEA59C | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA59C | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA59C text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA59C text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 27.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA59C
oklch(79% 0.088 27)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B70
oklch(70.7% 0.14 27)
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Step 500
500
#E25249
oklch(63.1% 0.181 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2E2B
oklch(55.6% 0.196 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B11D1E
oklch(49.1% 0.182 27)
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Step 800
800
#901D1B
oklch(42.8% 0.151 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#73201C
oklch(37.6% 0.117 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#441411
oklch(26.9% 0.075 26.9)
#EEA59C 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) | #B4AF9B | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD9B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD9CA3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA59C
#EEA59C
oklch(79% 0.088 27)
- #71CBD7
#71CBD7
oklch(79% 0.088 206.7)
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 #EEA59C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.020
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.049
Use #EEA59C 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.