#EEAEA4
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.8% 0.077 28.9), rgb(238, 174, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#EEAEA4 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAEA4 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 174, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 69%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.077 28.9) |
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 #EEAEA4 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAEA4 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAEA4 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAEA4 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38174
oklch(70.7% 0.123 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#D85D4F
oklch(63.1% 0.158 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#C33F33
oklch(55.6% 0.17 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#A82F25
oklch(49% 0.159 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#892920
oklch(42.8% 0.132 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2720
oklch(37.7% 0.103 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#411813
oklch(27.1% 0.065 29.1)
#EEAEA4 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) | #BBB6A3 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A3 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA6AB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAEA4
#EEAEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 28.9)
- #83CFDB
#83CFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.077 208.4)
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 #EEAEA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
Use #EEAEA4 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.