#EEA993
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.5% 0.088 38.4), rgb(238, 169, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#EEA993 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA993 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 169, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.088 38.4) |
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 #EEA993 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA993 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA993 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA993 text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 38.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA993
oklch(79.5% 0.088 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#E97F5D
oklch(70.7% 0.139 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF5829
oklch(63% 0.179 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#722405
oklch(37.7% 0.116 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#431607
oklch(26.9% 0.074 38.4)
#EEA993 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) | #B9B191 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF93 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE9FA3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA993
#EEA993
oklch(79.5% 0.088 38.4)
- #77CAE2
#77CAE2
oklch(79.5% 0.088 218.5)
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 #EEA993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.049
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.050
Use #EEA993 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.