#EAC5C3 Color
#EAC5C3 is rgb(234, 197, 195) in RGB, hsl(3, 48%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 17%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EAC5C3rgb(234, 197, 195)hsl(3, 48%, 84%)hsv(3, 17%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 17%, 8%)oklch(85.5% 0.042 21.7)lab(82.72% 13.30 6.16)lch(82.72% 14.66 24.84)What #EAC5C3 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EAC5C3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EAC5C3 Channel Values
How #EAC5C3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 234 · G 197 · B 195 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 48% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 17% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 17% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.58:1 vs white · 13.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAC5C3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #EAC5C3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAC5C3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EAC5C3
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #EAC5C3 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#EAC5C3#CCCCC3#D9C9C3#D2D2C2#DCCDC2#EAC5C5#EAC5C4#CDCDCDUsing #EAC5C3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eac5c3: #EAC5C3;background-color: #EAC5C3;colors: { 'color-eac5c3': '#EAC5C3' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.773, blue: 0.765)<color name="color_eac5c3">#EAC5C3</color>fill="#EAC5C3"More Red Colors
#EAC5C3 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EAC5C3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EAC5C3?
#EAC5C3 is a lightest red — rgb(234, 197, 195) in RGB and hsl(3, 48%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.61.
What is the RGB value of #EAC5C3?
#EAC5C3 is rgb(234, 197, 195) — red 234, green 197, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EAC5C3?
#EAC5C3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 17%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EAC5C3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EAC5C3 scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EAC5C3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EAC5C3 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 10.91, which is visibly different.
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