#EEA6AE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.6% 0.086 11.9), rgb(238, 166, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#EEA6AE is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA6AE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 166, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.086 11.9) |
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 #EEA6AE | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA6AE | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA6AE text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA6AE text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA6AE
oklch(79.6% 0.086 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#E87A8A
oklch(70.7% 0.136 12)
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Step 500
500
#DE526D
oklch(63.2% 0.175 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#C92E55
oklch(55.6% 0.19 12)
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Step 700
700
#AD1E46
oklch(49.1% 0.177 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D1D39
oklch(42.8% 0.147 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#712031
oklch(37.7% 0.114 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#43141D
oklch(27% 0.073 11.8)
#EEA6AE 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) | #B2B1AE | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAD | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA0A9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA6AE
#EEA6AE
oklch(79.6% 0.086 11.9)
- #76CECA
#76CECA
oklch(79.5% 0.085 191.8)
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 #EEA6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
Use #EEA6AE 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.