#EEAFAD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.2% 0.074 20.9), rgb(238, 175, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#EEAFAD is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAFAD |
| RGB | rgb(238, 175, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.074 20.9) |
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 #EEAFAD | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAFAD | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAFAD text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAFAD text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 21.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAFAD
oklch(81.2% 0.074 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18180
oklch(70.7% 0.119 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65D61
oklch(63.1% 0.153 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#C13F47
oklch(55.6% 0.166 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#A63039
oklch(49.1% 0.153 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#872A2F
oklch(42.8% 0.127 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D272A
oklch(37.7% 0.1 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#401819
oklch(27% 0.063 20.7)
#EEAFAD 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) | #BBB8AD | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3AC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA8AF | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAFAD
#EEAFAD
oklch(81.2% 0.074 20.9)
- #86D0D5
#86D0D5
oklch(81.1% 0.074 201.3)
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 #EEAFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
Use #EEAFAD 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.