#EEACA6
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.5% 0.079 24.8), rgb(238, 172, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#EEACA6 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEACA6 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 172, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.079 24.8) |
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 #EEACA6 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEACA6 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEACA6 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEACA6 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEACA6
oklch(80.5% 0.079 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#E47F79
oklch(70.6% 0.126 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B56
oklch(63.2% 0.161 25)
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Step 600
600
#C53B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.175 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C2E
oklch(49.2% 0.163 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A2627
oklch(42.7% 0.135 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2524
oklch(37.7% 0.105 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#411715
oklch(26.9% 0.066 25.2)
#EEACA6 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) | #B9B5A5 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A5 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA4AB | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEACA6
#EEACA6
oklch(80.5% 0.079 24.8)
- #7FCED7
#7FCED7
oklch(80.4% 0.079 205)
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 #EEACA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.056
Use #EEACA6 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.