#EAC6CB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.9% 0.041 8.5), rgb(234, 198, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#EAC6CB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 9°. 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 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC6CB |
| RGB | rgb(234, 198, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 46%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.041 8.5) |
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 #EAC6CB | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAC6CB | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC6CB text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC6CB text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAC6CB
oklch(85.9% 0.041 8.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.053 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A96
oklch(70.6% 0.086 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#C16C7C
oklch(63.1% 0.109 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5365
oklch(55.7% 0.117 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#934354
oklch(49.1% 0.109 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#783745
oklch(42.7% 0.092 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#61303A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#391D22
oklch(27.1% 0.044 9)
#EAC6CB 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) | #CBCBCB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D1CA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1C4C8 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC6CB
#EAC6CB
oklch(85.9% 0.041 8.5)
- #B3DAD6
#B3DAD6
oklch(85.9% 0.041 188.8)
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 #EAC6CB, 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 0.034
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
Use #EAC6CB 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.