#EEA5AC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.4% 0.087 12.9), rgb(238, 165, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#EEA5AC is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA5AC |
| RGB | rgb(238, 165, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.087 12.9) |
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 #EEA5AC | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA5AC | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA5AC text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA5AC text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA5AC
oklch(79.4% 0.087 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97988
oklch(70.7% 0.139 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF506A
oklch(63% 0.178 13)
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Step 600
600
#CA2C52
oklch(55.6% 0.193 13)
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Step 700
700
#AE1B43
oklch(49% 0.18 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1B37
oklch(42.7% 0.149 13)
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Step 900
900
#721F30
oklch(37.7% 0.116 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#43141C
oklch(27% 0.073 13.2)
#EEA5AC 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) | #B1B0AC | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAB | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC9EA8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA5AC
#EEA5AC
oklch(79.4% 0.087 12.9)
- #74CECB
#74CECB
oklch(79.5% 0.087 192.8)
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 #EEA5AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.055
Use #EEA5AC 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.