#EAC9BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.1% 0.04 39.3), rgb(234, 201, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#EAC9BE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC9BE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 201, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.04 39.3) |
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 #EAC9BE | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAC9BE | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC9BE text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC9BE text on black | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAC9BE
oklch(86.1% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F7A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#C07258
oklch(63.2% 0.106 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB593D
oklch(55.6% 0.115 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#93482F
oklch(49.1% 0.108 38.9)
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Step 800
800
#773C28
oklch(42.7% 0.088 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#603425
oklch(37.7% 0.068 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F16
oklch(27.2% 0.044 39.8)
#EAC9BE 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) | #D1CCBD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3C4C6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC9BE
#EAC9BE
oklch(86.1% 0.04 39.3)
- #B5D8E4
#B5D8E4
oklch(86.1% 0.041 220.6)
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 #EAC9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
Use #EAC9BE 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.