#EEAFB8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.5% 0.074 9.4), rgb(238, 175, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#EEAFB8 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEAFB8 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 175, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.074 9.4) |
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 #EEAFB8 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEAFB8 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEAFB8 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEAFB8 text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED3
oklch(88.4% 0.042 8.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEAFB8
oklch(81.5% 0.074 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF8090
oklch(70.7% 0.118 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#D45C75
oklch(63.1% 0.152 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF3E5E
oklch(55.6% 0.165 9.5)
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Step 700
700
#A42F4E
oklch(49.1% 0.153 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#852840
oklch(42.6% 0.127 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2636
oklch(37.7% 0.1 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1720
oklch(26.9% 0.063 8.3)
#EEAFB8 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) | #B9B9B8 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C4B7 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAAAB2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEAFB8
#EEAFB8
oklch(81.5% 0.074 9.4)
- #88D2CC
#88D2CC
oklch(81.4% 0.074 189.3)
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 #EEAFB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.011
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
Use #EEAFB8 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.