#EEACB3
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.8% 0.078 11.9), rgb(238, 172, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#EEACB3 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEACB3 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 172, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 66%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.078 11.9) |
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 #EEACB3 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEACB3 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEACB3 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEACB3 text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEACB3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37E8C
oklch(70.8% 0.125 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#D75970
oklch(63.1% 0.159 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#C33958
oklch(55.6% 0.174 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#A82A48
oklch(49.2% 0.162 11.9)
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Step 800
800
#88253B
oklch(42.7% 0.134 12)
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Step 900
900
#6E2433
oklch(37.7% 0.105 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#EEACB3 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) | #B7B6B3 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C2B2 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA6AF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEACB3
#EEACB3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 11.9)
- #82D1CD
#82D1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.078 191.6)
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 #EEACB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.011
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
Use #EEACB3 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.