#EAC5CE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.8% 0.043 1.7), rgb(234, 197, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#EAC5CE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 2°. 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 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC5CE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 197, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.043 1.7) |
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 #EAC5CE | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAC5CE | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC5CE text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC5CE text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAC5CE
oklch(85.8% 0.043 1.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#D0899C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#C16A84
oklch(63% 0.114 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC506E
oklch(55.5% 0.124 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#94415C
oklch(49.2% 0.115 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#78364B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 1.9)
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Step 900
900
#612F3F
oklch(37.6% 0.075 1)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#EAC5CE 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) | #C9CBCE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D1CD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1C3C8 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC5CE
#EAC5CE
oklch(85.8% 0.043 1.7)
- #B2DAD2
#B2DAD2
oklch(85.7% 0.043 181.7)
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 #EAC5CE, 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 0.031
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.032
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
Use #EAC5CE 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.