#EEAAA9
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.2% 0.08 19.9), rgb(238, 170, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#EEAAA9 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 170, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.08 19.9) |
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 #EEAAA9 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAAA9 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAAA9 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAAA9 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 19.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAAA9
oklch(80.2% 0.08 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E67D7F
oklch(70.7% 0.13 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB585F
oklch(63.2% 0.164 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63745
oklch(55.5% 0.179 20)
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Step 700
700
#AB2837
oklch(49.2% 0.166 20)
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Step 800
800
#8B242E
oklch(42.8% 0.138 20)
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Step 900
900
#702429
oklch(37.8% 0.107 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#421618
oklch(27% 0.068 20.2)
#EEAAA9 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) | #B7B3A9 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C0A8 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA3AA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAAA9
#EEAAA9
oklch(80.2% 0.08 19.9)
- #7CCED3
#7CCED3
oklch(80.1% 0.08 200.7)
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 #EEAAA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.021
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #EEAAA9 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.