#EEA7AE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.8% 0.084 12.6), rgb(238, 167, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#EEA7AE is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA7AE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 167, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.084 12.6) |
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 #EEA7AE | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA7AE | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA7AE text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA7AE text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F6CDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA7AE
oklch(79.8% 0.084 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#E77A89
oklch(70.6% 0.135 12.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD536C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#C83054
oklch(55.6% 0.188 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2044
oklch(49% 0.174 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1E38
oklch(42.6% 0.145 12.7)
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Step 900
900
#712131
oklch(37.8% 0.112 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#42151D
oklch(27% 0.07 12.3)
#EEA7AE 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) | #B3B2AE | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAD | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA1AA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA7AE
#EEA7AE
oklch(79.8% 0.084 12.6)
- #78CFCC
#78CFCC
oklch(79.9% 0.084 192.7)
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 #EEA7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
Use #EEA7AE 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.