#EEA59E
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79% 0.088 25.3), rgb(238, 165, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#EEA59E is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA59E |
| RGB | rgb(238, 165, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.088 25.3) |
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 #EEA59E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA59E | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA59E text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA59E text on black | 10.51:1 | 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
#F8CDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 24.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA59E
oklch(79% 0.088 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A73
oklch(70.6% 0.141 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#E1524E
oklch(63% 0.179 25.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD2E31
oklch(55.7% 0.195 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11D24
oklch(49.2% 0.182 25.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D1F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#73201F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#441413
oklch(27% 0.075 24.6)
#EEA59E 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) | #B4AF9D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BD9D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD9CA3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA59E
#EEA59E
oklch(79% 0.088 25.3)
- #71CBD6
#71CBD6
oklch(79% 0.088 205.8)
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 #EEA59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.022
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.051
Use #EEA59E 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.