#EAC0C8
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.7% 0.049 5.3), rgb(234, 192, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#EAC0C8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC0C8 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 192, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 50%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.049 5.3) |
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 #EAC0C8 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC0C8 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC0C8 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC0C8 text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAC0C8
oklch(84.7% 0.049 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB8C9A
oklch(70.6% 0.079 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC6F81
oklch(63.1% 0.099 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#A7566A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4659
oklch(49.1% 0.101 5)
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Step 800
800
#753A48
oklch(42.8% 0.084 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E323D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#EAC0C8 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) | #C6C6C8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCDC7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2BDC3 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC0C8
#EAC0C8
oklch(84.7% 0.049 5.3)
- #A9D8D1
#A9D8D1
oklch(84.7% 0.05 185.1)
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 #EAC0C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.029
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.043
Use #EAC0C8 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.