#EAC9CB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.4% 0.037 13.8), rgb(234, 201, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#EAC9CB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 14°. 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 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAC9CB |
| RGB | rgb(234, 201, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 44%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.037 13.8) |
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 #EAC9CB | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAC9CB | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EAC9CB text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAC9CB text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAC9CB
oklch(86.4% 0.037 13.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B7
oklch(81% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D92
oklch(70.7% 0.077 14)
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Step 500
500
#BD7078
oklch(63.1% 0.098 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85760
oklch(55.6% 0.106 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#904750
oklch(49.2% 0.099 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#753A41
oklch(42.6% 0.083 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3337
oklch(37.8% 0.064 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#EAC9CB 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) | #CECDCB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D3CB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1C6CA | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAC9CB
#EAC9CB
oklch(86.4% 0.037 13.8)
- #B7DBD9
#B7DBD9
oklch(86.5% 0.038 192.3)
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 #EAC9CB, 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 0.032
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
Use #EAC9CB 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.