#EAC4CC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.5% 0.044 3.9), rgb(234, 196, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#EAC4CC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC4CC |
| RGB | rgb(234, 196, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 47%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.044 3.9) |
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 #EAC4CC | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAC4CC | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC4CC text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC4CC text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAC4CC
oklch(85.5% 0.044 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BC
oklch(81% 0.057 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#D1889A
oklch(70.6% 0.092 3.6)
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Step 500
500
#C36981
oklch(63% 0.117 4)
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Step 600
600
#AE4F6B
oklch(55.5% 0.127 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#954059
oklch(49.1% 0.117 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#793549
oklch(42.6% 0.097 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#622F3D
oklch(37.7% 0.075 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C24
oklch(27.1% 0.048 3.7)
#EAC4CC 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) | #C9CACC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D0CB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1C2C7 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC4CC
#EAC4CC
oklch(85.5% 0.044 3.9)
- #B0D9D2
#B0D9D2
oklch(85.4% 0.044 183.8)
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 #EAC4CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.032
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
Use #EAC4CC 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.