#EEADB6
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.1% 0.077 9.7), rgb(238, 173, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#EEADB6 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEADB6 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 173, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.077 9.7) |
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 #EEADB6 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEADB6 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEADB6 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEADB6 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEADB6
oklch(81.1% 0.077 9.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E8F
oklch(70.6% 0.123 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#D65A74
oklch(63.1% 0.157 9.8)
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Step 600
600
#C13B5D
oklch(55.6% 0.171 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#A62B4C
oklch(49% 0.159 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#87263F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2535
oklch(37.7% 0.103 10)
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Step 950
950
#40171F
oklch(27% 0.064 10.3)
#EEADB6 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) | #B7B7B6 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C3B5 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA8B0 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEADB6
#EEADB6
oklch(81.1% 0.077 9.7)
- #84D2CC
#84D2CC
oklch(81.2% 0.078 189.5)
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 #EEADB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.010
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
Use #EEADB6 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.