What color is #EAC5DA?

#EAC5DA is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Tussie-Mussie. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EAC5DA?

The RGB value is 234, 197, 218: 234 red, 197 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EAC5DA?

The complementary color is #C5EAD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EAC5DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.5:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EAC5DA color

#EAC5DA rgb(234, 197, 218)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EAC5DA is a very light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 77.3% green and 85.5% blue (234, 197, 218).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 47% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 7% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Tussie-Mussie (#EDC5D7), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.5:1).

#EAC5DA color codes

HEX	`#EAC5DA`
RGB	`rgb(234, 197, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.8%, 77.3%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 47%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 16%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 7%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.17, 16.53, -5.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.17, 17.43, 341.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.552, 62.488, 74.872)`
Decimal	`15386074`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EAC5DA, 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 #EAC5DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EAC5DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.5:1	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 #EAC5DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eac5da; }
.text { color: #eac5da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eac5da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(234 197 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eac5da, #eac5c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #EAC5DA?: #EAC5DA is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Tussie-Mussie. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EAC5DA?: The RGB value is 234, 197, 218: 234 red, 197 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EAC5DA?: The complementary color is #C5EAD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EAC5DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.5:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.