#EEACA0
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.3% 0.08 30.5), rgb(238, 172, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#EEACA0 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEACA0 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 172, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.08 30.5) |
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 #EEACA0 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEACA0 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEACA0 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEACA0 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEACA0
oklch(80.3% 0.08 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#E5806F
oklch(70.7% 0.128 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B49
oklch(63% 0.163 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#C63B2A
oklch(55.6% 0.179 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C1D
oklch(49.2% 0.166 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A271A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F261C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#421711
oklch(27% 0.068 30.2)
#EEACA0 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) | #BAB49F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA4A9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEACA0
#EEACA0
oklch(80.3% 0.08 30.5)
- #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 #EEACA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
Use #EEACA0 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.