#EEB0AE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.4% 0.073 20.9), rgb(238, 176, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#EEB0AE is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB0AE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 176, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.073 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 #EEB0AE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB0AE | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB0AE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB0AE 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 19.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB0AE
oklch(81.4% 0.073 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E08281
oklch(70.8% 0.116 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#D45F61
oklch(63.1% 0.148 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#C04148
oklch(55.6% 0.162 21)
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Step 700
700
#A5323A
oklch(49.1% 0.15 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#862B30
oklch(42.7% 0.124 21)
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Step 900
900
#6C282A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#401819
oklch(27% 0.063 20.7)
#EEB0AE 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) | #BCB8AE | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AD | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBAAB0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB0AE
#EEB0AE
oklch(81.4% 0.073 20.9)
- #88D1D5
#88D1D5
oklch(81.4% 0.073 200.2)
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 #EEB0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
Use #EEB0AE 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.