#EEAE9C
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.6% 0.08 36.3), rgb(238, 174, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#EEAE9C is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAE9C |
| RGB | rgb(238, 174, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.08 36.3) |
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 #EEAE9C | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAE9C | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAE9C text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAE9C text on black | 11.16:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.045 37.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAE9C
oklch(80.6% 0.08 36.3)
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Step 400
400
#E48267
oklch(70.7% 0.127 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95E3C
oklch(63.1% 0.163 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#C53F15
oklch(55.7% 0.177 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F03
oklch(49.2% 0.166 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A290A
oklch(42.8% 0.137 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2713
oklch(37.7% 0.107 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#41180D
oklch(27% 0.067 36)
#EEAE9C 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) | #BDB59B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA5A9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAE9C
#EEAE9C
oklch(80.6% 0.08 36.3)
- #81CDE1
#81CDE1
oklch(80.6% 0.08 216.4)
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 #EEAE9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.029
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
Use #EEAE9C 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.