#EAC3CA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.3% 0.045 5.9), rgb(234, 195, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#EAC3CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC3CA |
| RGB | rgb(234, 195, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 48%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.045 5.9) |
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 #EAC3CA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC3CA | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC3CA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC3CA text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAC3CA
oklch(85.3% 0.045 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2BB
oklch(81% 0.058 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28898
oklch(70.7% 0.092 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#C5697E
oklch(63.2% 0.119 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#B04E68
oklch(55.6% 0.13 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#973F56
oklch(49.2% 0.12 6.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3447
oklch(42.7% 0.101 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#632E3B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 5.8)
#EAC3CA 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) | #C8C9CA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CFC9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2C1C5 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC3CA
#EAC3CA
oklch(85.3% 0.045 5.9)
- #AED9D3
#AED9D3
oklch(85.3% 0.046 185.9)
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 #EAC3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.028
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.032
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.038
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
Use #EAC3CA 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.