#EAC8CD Color
#EAC8CD is rgb(234, 200, 205) in RGB, hsl(351, 45%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 12%, 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 3.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EAC8CDrgb(234, 200, 205)hsl(351, 45%, 85%)hsv(351, 15%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 12%, 8%)oklch(86.3% 0.039 7.9)lab(83.66% 12.98 2.19)lch(83.66% 13.16 9.58)What #EAC8CD 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 #EAC8CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EAC8CD Channel Values
How #EAC8CD 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 200 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 45% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 15% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 12% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.54:1 vs white · 13.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAC8CD 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 #EAC8CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAC8CD; 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 #EAC8CD
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 #EAC8CD 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.
#EAC8CD#CECECD#DACCCD#D4D4CC#DDCFCC#E9C9C9#EAC8CA#D0D0D0Using #EAC8CD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eac8cd: #EAC8CD;background-color: #EAC8CD;colors: { 'color-eac8cd': '#EAC8CD' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.784, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_eac8cd">#EAC8CD</color>fill="#EAC8CD"More Red Colors
#EAC8CD sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EAC8CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EAC8CD?
#EAC8CD is a lightest red — rgb(234, 200, 205) in RGB and hsl(351, 45%, 85%) 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 3.61.
What is the RGB value of #EAC8CD?
#EAC8CD is rgb(234, 200, 205) — red 234, green 200, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EAC8CD?
#EAC8CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 12%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EAC8CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EAC8CD scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EAC8CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EAC8CD 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 10.26, which is visibly different.
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