#EEB2A9
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.6% 0.072 28.4), rgb(238, 178, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#EEB2A9 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB2A9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 178, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.072 28.4) |
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 #EEB2A9 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB2A9 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB2A9 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB2A9 text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB2A9
oklch(81.6% 0.072 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF8477
oklch(70.7% 0.115 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#D36155
oklch(63% 0.147 28)
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Step 600
600
#BF4439
oklch(55.6% 0.16 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#A4352C
oklch(49.1% 0.148 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#852D25
oklch(42.6% 0.122 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A23
oklch(37.7% 0.095 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1915
oklch(26.9% 0.06 27.9)
#EEB2A9 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) | #BEB9A8 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5A8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBABB0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB2A9
#EEB2A9
oklch(81.6% 0.072 28.4)
- #8AD0DC
#8AD0DC
oklch(81.5% 0.072 209.4)
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 #EEB2A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
Use #EEB2A9 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.