#EEAFA3
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81% 0.076 31), rgb(238, 175, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#EEAFA3 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 31°. 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 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAFA3 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 175, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 69%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.076 31) |
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 #EEAFA3 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAFA3 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAFA3 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAFA3 text on black | 11.29:1 | 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
#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)
#EEAFA3
oklch(81% 0.076 31)
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Step 400
400
#E28271
oklch(70.7% 0.122 31)
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Step 500
500
#D75E4B
oklch(63% 0.156 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#C3402E
oklch(55.6% 0.17 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#A83121
oklch(49.2% 0.158 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#882A1D
oklch(42.7% 0.131 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E281D
oklch(37.8% 0.102 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#401812
oklch(26.9% 0.064 30.5)
#EEAFA3 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) | #BDB7A2 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A2 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA7AC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAFA3
#EEAFA3
oklch(81% 0.076 31)
- #84CFDD
#84CFDD
oklch(81% 0.077 210.6)
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 #EEAFA3, 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 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.053
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.055
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
Use #EEAFA3 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.