#EAC3BF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85% 0.045 24.9), rgb(234, 195, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#EAC3BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC3BF |
| RGB | rgb(234, 195, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.045 24.9) |
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 #EAC3BF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC3BF | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC3BF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC3BF text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAC3BF
oklch(85% 0.045 24.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AE
oklch(81% 0.058 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48A83
oklch(70.7% 0.092 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76B65
oklch(63.2% 0.118 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#B2504C
oklch(55.5% 0.129 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#99413D
oklch(49.2% 0.119 25)
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Step 800
800
#7C3632
oklch(42.7% 0.099 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#642F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.077 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#EAC3BF 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) | #CAC8BF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CFBF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3BFC2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC3BF
#EAC3BF
oklch(85% 0.045 24.9)
- #ACD7DC
#ACD7DC
oklch(85% 0.045 205.1)
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 #EAC3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.037
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
Use #EAC3BF 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.