#EAC2B9
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.6% 0.048 32.8), rgb(234, 194, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#EAC2B9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC2B9 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 194, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 54%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.048 32.8) |
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 #EAC2B9 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC2B9 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC2B9 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC2B9 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAC2B9
oklch(84.6% 0.048 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F82
oklch(70.7% 0.077 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD7363
oklch(63.2% 0.097 33)
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Step 600
600
#A85A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.106 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#904A3B
oklch(49.2% 0.098 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#753D31
oklch(42.7% 0.081 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 32)
#EAC2B9 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) | #CAC6B8 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CEB9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4BDC0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC2B9
#EAC2B9
oklch(84.6% 0.048 32.8)
- #AAD5DF
#AAD5DF
oklch(84.6% 0.047 213.5)
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 #EAC2B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.041
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
Use #EAC2B9 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.