#EAC3BC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.9% 0.046 29.9), rgb(234, 195, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#EAC3BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC3BC |
| RGB | rgb(234, 195, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 52%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.046 29.9) |
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 #EAC3BC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC3BC | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC3BC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC3BC text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAC3BC
oklch(84.9% 0.046 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58A7E
oklch(70.7% 0.094 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#C86B5D
oklch(63.1% 0.121 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#B35143
oklch(55.6% 0.131 30)
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Step 700
700
#9A4135
oklch(49.2% 0.122 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D362C
oklch(42.7% 0.101 30)
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Step 900
900
#653028
oklch(37.8% 0.078 30)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C18
oklch(26.9% 0.05 28.5)
#EAC3BC 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) | #CBC7BB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4BEC1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC3BC
#EAC3BC
oklch(84.9% 0.046 29.9)
- #ACD6DE
#ACD6DE
oklch(84.9% 0.045 210.5)
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 #EAC3BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
Use #EAC3BC 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.