#EEAEB3
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.2% 0.075 13.7), rgb(238, 174, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#EEAEB3 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAEB3 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 174, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.075 13.7) |
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 #EEAEB3 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAEB3 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAEB3 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAEB3 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAEB3
oklch(81.2% 0.075 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17F8A
oklch(70.6% 0.121 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#D55B6D
oklch(63% 0.154 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#C13D55
oklch(55.6% 0.168 13.9)
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Step 700
700
#A62E46
oklch(49.2% 0.156 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#872839
oklch(42.8% 0.129 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2631
oklch(37.8% 0.101 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#40171D
oklch(27% 0.064 13.4)
#EEAEB3 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) | #B9B7B3 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C3B2 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA8B0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAEB3
#EEAEB3
oklch(81.2% 0.075 13.7)
- #85D1CF
#85D1CF
oklch(81.1% 0.075 193.6)
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 #EEAEB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.013
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
Use #EEAEB3 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.