What color is #EAC8CC?

#EAC8CC is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Petite Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EAC8CC?

The RGB value is 234, 200, 204: 234 red, 200 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EAC8CC?

The complementary color is #C8EAE6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EAC8CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EAC8CC color

#EAC8CC rgb(234, 200, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #EAC8CC is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 78.4% green and 80% blue (234, 200, 204).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 45% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 13% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Petite Pink (#EACACB), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.63:1).

#EAC8CC color codes

HEX	`#EAC8CC`
RGB	`rgb(234, 200, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.8%, 78.4%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 45%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 15%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 13%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.53, 12.61, 2.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.53, 12.85, 11.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.485, 63.162, 65.857)`
Decimal	`15386828`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EAC8CC, 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 #EAC8CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EAC8CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.63:1	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 #EAC8CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eac8cc; }
.text { color: #eac8cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eac8cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(234 200 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eac8cc, #ead5c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #EAC8CC?: #EAC8CC is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Petite Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EAC8CC?: The RGB value is 234, 200, 204: 234 red, 200 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EAC8CC?: The complementary color is #C8EAE6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EAC8CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.