#EAC2CE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.2% 0.048 358.2), rgb(234, 194, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#EAC2CE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC2CE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 194, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 49%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.048 358.2) |
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 #EAC2CE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC2CE | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC2CE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC2CE text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAC2CE
oklch(85.2% 0.048 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1C0
oklch(81% 0.061 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#D386A0
oklch(70.7% 0.099 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#C56689
oklch(63.1% 0.127 358)
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Step 600
600
#B04C73
oklch(55.7% 0.137 358)
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Step 700
700
#973C60
oklch(49.1% 0.128 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B324E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#632D41
oklch(37.7% 0.082 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B26
oklch(27% 0.051 358.5)
#EAC2CE 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) | #C6C8CE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCFCD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1C0C6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC2CE
#EAC2CE
oklch(85.2% 0.048 358.2)
- #AED9CE
#AED9CE
oklch(85.2% 0.048 177.8)
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 #EAC2CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.030
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
Use #EAC2CE 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.