#EAC1CB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.9% 0.048 1.8), rgb(234, 193, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#EAC1CB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 2°. 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 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC1CB |
| RGB | rgb(234, 193, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 49%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.048 1.8) |
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 #EAC1CB | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC1CB | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC1CB text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC1CB text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAC1CB
oklch(84.9% 0.048 1.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BD
oklch(80.8% 0.063 2)
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Step 400
400
#D4869C
oklch(70.7% 0.099 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76684
oklch(63.2% 0.127 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24B6D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 2)
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Step 700
700
#993B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.129 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C324B
oklch(42.7% 0.106 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#642C3E
oklch(37.6% 0.083 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B24
oklch(27.1% 0.052 3.2)
#EAC1CB 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) | #C6C7CB | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCECA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2BFC4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC1CB
#EAC1CB
oklch(84.9% 0.048 1.8)
- #ACD8D0
#ACD8D0
oklch(84.9% 0.047 182.8)
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 #EAC1CB, 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 0.033
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.041
Use #EAC1CB 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.