#EEA896
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.4% 0.087 35), rgb(238, 168, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#EEA896 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA896 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 168, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.087 35) |
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 #EEA896 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA896 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA896 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA896 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 35.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA896
oklch(79.4% 0.087 35)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E63
oklch(70.8% 0.139 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#E05735
oklch(63.2% 0.178 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB3403
oklch(55.5% 0.194 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8E2101
oklch(42.6% 0.149 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#72230E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#43160B
oklch(27% 0.073 35)
#EEA896 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) | #B8B095 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BE95 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE9EA3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA896
#EEA896
oklch(79.4% 0.087 35)
- #75CADF
#75CADF
oklch(79.3% 0.088 215.5)
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 #EEA896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
Use #EEA896 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.