#EEB5A4
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.1% 0.071 37.3), rgb(238, 181, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#EEB5A4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB5A4 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 181, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 69%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.071 37.3) |
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 #EEB5A4 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB5A4 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB5A4 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB5A4 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.04 37.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB5A4
oklch(82.1% 0.071 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD866D
oklch(70.6% 0.113 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16545
oklch(63.1% 0.145 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4925
oklch(55.7% 0.158 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#A23917
oklch(49% 0.146 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#843016
oklch(42.7% 0.122 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C19
oklch(37.7% 0.094 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A10
oklch(27% 0.061 36.1)
#EEB5A4 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) | #C2BBA3 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A4 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCADB0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB5A4
#EEB5A4
oklch(82.1% 0.071 37.3)
- #8FD0E3
#8FD0E3
oklch(82% 0.071 218)
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 #EEB5A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.054
Use #EEB5A4 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.