#EEAC9B
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.2% 0.082 35), rgb(238, 172, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#EEAC9B is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAC9B |
| RGB | rgb(238, 172, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.082 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 #EEAC9B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAC9B | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAC9B text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAC9B text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 35.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAC9B
oklch(80.2% 0.082 35)
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Step 400
400
#E68067
oklch(70.7% 0.132 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB5B3C
oklch(63% 0.167 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#C73C16
oklch(55.7% 0.182 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C05
oklch(49% 0.169 35)
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Step 800
800
#8B270C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 35)
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Step 900
900
#702614
oklch(37.8% 0.109 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
#EEAC9B 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) | #BBB49A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC19A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA3A7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAC9B
#EEAC9B
oklch(80.2% 0.082 35)
- #7ECCDF
#7ECCDF
oklch(80.2% 0.081 215)
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 #EEAC9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
Use #EEAC9B 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.