#EEACA2
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.4% 0.08 28.6), rgb(238, 172, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#EEACA2 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEACA2 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 172, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 69%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.08 28.6) |
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 #EEACA2 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEACA2 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEACA2 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEACA2 text on black | 11.05:1 | 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
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEACA2
oklch(80.4% 0.08 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#E58072
oklch(70.7% 0.127 29)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B4D
oklch(63.1% 0.162 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#C63B31
oklch(55.6% 0.177 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C23
oklch(49.1% 0.164 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A271F
oklch(42.7% 0.135 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F261E
oklch(37.7% 0.105 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#EEACA2 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) | #BAB4A1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A1 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA4A9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEACA2
#EEACA2
oklch(80.4% 0.08 28.6)
- #7FCEDA
#7FCEDA
oklch(80.5% 0.079 208)
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 #EEACA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
Use #EEACA2 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.