#EEB0BA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.7% 0.073 8.1), rgb(238, 176, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#EEB0BA is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB0BA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 176, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.073 8.1) |
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 #EEB0BA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB0BA | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB0BA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB0BA text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F2CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 8.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB0BA
oklch(81.7% 0.073 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE8092
oklch(70.6% 0.117 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#D25D78
oklch(63.1% 0.149 8)
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Step 600
600
#BE3F61
oklch(55.7% 0.164 8)
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Step 700
700
#A33050
oklch(49.1% 0.152 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#842942
oklch(42.6% 0.125 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2737
oklch(37.7% 0.098 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1821
oklch(27.1% 0.062 7.7)
#EEB0BA 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) | #B9B9BA | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C4B9 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAABB3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB0BA
#EEB0BA
oklch(81.7% 0.073 8.1)
- #8AD3CC
#8AD3CC
oklch(81.7% 0.074 188.2)
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 #EEB0BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.012
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
Use #EEB0BA 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.