#EEABAB
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.4% 0.079 18.9), rgb(238, 171, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#EEABAB is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEABAB |
| RGB | rgb(238, 171, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 66%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.079 18.9) |
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 #EEABAB | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEABAB | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEABAB text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEABAB text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEABAB
oklch(80.4% 0.079 18.9)
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Step 400
400
#E57E81
oklch(70.8% 0.127 19)
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Step 500
500
#DA5962
oklch(63.2% 0.162 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#C53948
oklch(55.6% 0.176 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA293A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A2530
oklch(42.8% 0.135 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F242B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#411619
oklch(26.9% 0.067 18.6)
#EEABAB 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) | #B7B4AB | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AA | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA4AB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEABAB
#EEABAB
oklch(80.4% 0.079 18.9)
- #7FCFD2
#7FCFD2
oklch(80.4% 0.079 198.8)
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 #EEABAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
Use #EEABAB 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.