#EAC5BF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.4% 0.043 28.8), rgb(234, 197, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#EAC5BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC5BF |
| RGB | rgb(234, 197, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.043 28.8) |
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 #EAC5BF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAC5BF | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC5BF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC5BF text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAC5BF
oklch(85.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.055 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28B81
oklch(70.6% 0.089 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#C56D61
oklch(63.1% 0.114 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05348
oklch(55.6% 0.124 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#974339
oklch(49.1% 0.115 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3830
oklch(42.8% 0.095 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#63312A
oklch(37.7% 0.074 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#EAC5BF 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) | #CCC9BF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3C1C3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC5BF
#EAC5BF
oklch(85.4% 0.043 28.8)
- #AFD7DE
#AFD7DE
oklch(85.3% 0.043 209.4)
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 #EAC5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.032
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.037
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
Use #EAC5BF 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.