#EEAFA2
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.9% 0.077 31.9), rgb(238, 175, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#EEAFA2 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.030 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 | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 175, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 69%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.077 31.9) |
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 #EEAFA2 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAFA2 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAFA2 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAFA2 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 32.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#E2826F
oklch(70.6% 0.122 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75F49
oklch(63.1% 0.156 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#C3402B
oklch(55.6% 0.171 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#A8311D
oklch(49.2% 0.159 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#882A1B
oklch(42.7% 0.131 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E281C
oklch(37.8% 0.102 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#EEAFA2 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) | #BDB7A1 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC3A1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA7AC | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAFA2
#EEAFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 31.9)
- #84CEDD
#84CEDD
oklch(80.8% 0.076 211.8)
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 #EEAFA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.054
Use #EEAFA2 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.