#EEADB9
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.2% 0.078 6.7), rgb(238, 173, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#EEADB9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 7°. 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 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEADB9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 173, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.078 6.7) |
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 #EEADB9 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEADB9 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEADB9 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEADB9 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEADB9
oklch(81.2% 0.078 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E94
oklch(70.7% 0.124 6.5)
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Step 500
500
#D55979
oklch(63% 0.158 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#C13A62
oklch(55.7% 0.173 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#A62B51
oklch(49.1% 0.16 7)
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Step 800
800
#872643
oklch(42.8% 0.133 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2538
oklch(37.6% 0.102 7)
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Step 950
950
#401721
oklch(27.1% 0.065 7.2)
#EEADB9 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) | #B7B7B9 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C3B8 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA8B1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEADB9
#EEADB9
oklch(81.2% 0.078 6.7)
- #85D2C9
#85D2C9
oklch(81.1% 0.077 186.4)
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 #EEADB9, 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 0.027
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
Use #EEADB9 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.