#EEAC9F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.3% 0.08 31.4), rgb(238, 172, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#EEAC9F is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAC9F |
| RGB | rgb(238, 172, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.08 31.4) |
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 #EEAC9F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAC9F | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAC9F text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAC9F text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAC9F
oklch(80.3% 0.08 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5806E
oklch(70.7% 0.128 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5B46
oklch(63.1% 0.165 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#C63C27
oklch(55.6% 0.178 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C1A
oklch(49.2% 0.166 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2718
oklch(42.8% 0.138 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F261A
oklch(37.7% 0.106 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#421710
oklch(27% 0.069 31.3)
#EEAC9F 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) | #BAB49E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA3A9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAC9F
#EEAC9F
oklch(80.3% 0.08 31.4)
- #7ECDDC
#7ECDDC
oklch(80.3% 0.08 211)
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 #EEAC9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #EEAC9F 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.