#EEACA7
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.5% 0.078 23.8), rgb(238, 172, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#EEACA7 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEACA7 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 172, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.078 23.8) |
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 #EEACA7 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEACA7 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEACA7 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEACA7 text on black | 11.09:1 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEACA7
oklch(80.5% 0.078 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#E47F7A
oklch(70.6% 0.126 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95B58
oklch(63.1% 0.159 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#C53B3E
oklch(55.7% 0.175 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#A92C30
oklch(49.1% 0.161 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A2628
oklch(42.7% 0.135 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2525
oklch(37.7% 0.105 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#411716
oklch(27% 0.066 23.9)
#EEACA7 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) | #B9B5A6 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A6 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA5AB | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEACA7
#EEACA7
oklch(80.5% 0.078 23.8)
- #80CFD6
#80CFD6
oklch(80.6% 0.078 203)
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 #EEACA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.057
Use #EEACA7 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.