#EAC2B4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.5% 0.05 40.2), rgb(234, 194, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#EAC2B4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC2B4 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 194, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.05 40.2) |
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 #EAC2B4 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC2B4 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC2B4 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC2B4 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAC2B4
oklch(84.5% 0.05 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC907B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE7359
oklch(63.1% 0.103 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95B3E
oklch(55.7% 0.111 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#914A30
oklch(49.1% 0.103 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#763D29
oklch(42.8% 0.086 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3525
oklch(37.8% 0.066 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#EAC2B4 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) | #CBC6B3 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5BCBE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC2B4
#EAC2B4
oklch(84.5% 0.05 40.2)
- #A9D4E3
#A9D4E3
oklch(84.4% 0.05 221.1)
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 #EAC2B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #EAC2B4 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.