#EAC4CE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.6% 0.045 0.5), rgb(234, 196, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#EAC4CE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 0°. 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 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC4CE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 196, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 47%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.045 0.5) |
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 #EAC4CE | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAC4CE | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC4CE text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC4CE text on black | 13.28:1 | 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
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAC4CE
oklch(85.6% 0.045 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#D1889E
oklch(70.7% 0.093 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#C36986
oklch(63.2% 0.119 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE4F6F
oklch(55.7% 0.128 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#953F5D
oklch(49.1% 0.12 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#79354C
oklch(42.7% 0.098 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#622E3F
oklch(37.6% 0.078 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C25
oklch(27.1% 0.049 1.6)
#EAC4CE 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) | #C8CACE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D0CD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1C2C7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC4CE
#EAC4CE
oklch(85.6% 0.045 0.5)
- #B1DAD1
#B1DAD1
oklch(85.7% 0.045 180.3)
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 #EAC4CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.029
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.032
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
Use #EAC4CE 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.