#EEA7AC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.8% 0.084 14.5), rgb(238, 167, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#EEA7AC is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 14°. 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 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA7AC |
| RGB | rgb(238, 167, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.084 14.5) |
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 #EEA7AC | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA7AC | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA7AC text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA7AC text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA7AC
oklch(79.8% 0.084 14.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87B86
oklch(70.8% 0.135 14.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD5368
oklch(63% 0.172 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#C83150
oklch(55.6% 0.186 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2141
oklch(49.2% 0.174 14.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C1F35
oklch(42.7% 0.144 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#71212E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#43151B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 15.4)
#EEA7AC 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) | #B3B2AC | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAB | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA0A9 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA7AC
#EEA7AC
oklch(79.8% 0.084 14.5)
- #77CECD
#77CECD
oklch(79.7% 0.084 194.6)
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 #EEA7AC, 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 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.057
Use #EEA7AC 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.