#EEB9AA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83% 0.065 36.4), rgb(238, 185, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#EEB9AA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB9AA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 185, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.065 36.4) |
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 #EEB9AA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB9AA | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB9AA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB9AA text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB9AA
oklch(83% 0.065 36.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98972
oklch(70.8% 0.104 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD694D
oklch(63.2% 0.134 36.6)
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Step 600
600
#B84E30
oklch(55.7% 0.145 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E23
oklch(49.1% 0.134 36.4)
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Step 800
800
#80341E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#682E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 37.6)
#EEB9AA 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) | #C5BFA9 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB2B5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB9AA
#EEB9AA
oklch(83% 0.065 36.4)
- #96D2E3
#96D2E3
oklch(82.9% 0.066 217.3)
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 #EEB9AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.055
Use #EEB9AA 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.