#EABDC5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84% 0.053 6.3), rgb(234, 189, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#EABDC5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABDC5 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 189, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 52%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.053 6.3) |
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 #EABDC5 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EABDC5 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EABDC5 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EABDC5 text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 6.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EABDC5
oklch(84% 0.053 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B98
oklch(70.7% 0.083 6.7)
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Step 500
500
#C06C7F
oklch(63.1% 0.108 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB5368
oklch(55.6% 0.117 6.6)
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Step 700
700
#924357
oklch(49% 0.108 6)
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Step 800
800
#773847
oklch(42.8% 0.089 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#60313C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 6)
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Step 950
950
#391D23
oklch(27.1% 0.045 6.7)
#EABDC5 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) | #C3C4C5 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCBC4 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3BAC0 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABDC5
#EABDC5
oklch(84% 0.053 6.3)
- #A4D6D0
#A4D6D0
oklch(83.9% 0.053 187.1)
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 #EABDC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
Use #EABDC5 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.