What color is #EAC2E0?

#EAC2E0 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blackberry Yoghurt. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EAC2E0?

The RGB value is 234, 194, 224: 234 red, 194 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EAC2E0?

The complementary color is #C2EACC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EAC2E0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EAC2E0 color

#EAC2E0 rgb(234, 194, 224)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EAC2E0 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 76.1% green and 87.8% blue (234, 194, 224).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 49% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 4% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Blackberry Yoghurt (#E5BDDF), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.29:1).

#EAC2E0 color codes

HEX	`#EAC2E0`
RGB	`rgb(234, 194, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.8%, 76.1%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 49%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 17%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 4%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.63, 19.16, -9.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.63, 21.42, 333.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.677, 61.459, 78.857)`
Decimal	`15385312`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EAC2E0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EAC2E0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EAC2E0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EAC2E0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eac2e0; }
.text { color: #eac2e0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eac2e0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(234 194 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eac2e0, #eac2cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #EAC2E0?: #EAC2E0 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blackberry Yoghurt. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EAC2E0?: The RGB value is 234, 194, 224: 234 red, 194 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EAC2E0?: The complementary color is #C2EACC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EAC2E0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.