What color is #EAA8CB?

#EAA8CB is a light, soft pink. In RGB it is rgb(234, 168, 203), and in HSL hsl(328, 61%, 79%).

Is #EAA8CB accessible as text?

On white, #EAA8CB has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #EAA8CB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EAA8CB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-300 (#FDA5D5).

What colors go well with #EAA8CB?

#EAA8CB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A9EAC7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EAA8CB below.

Is #EAA8CB good for buttons?

#EAA8CB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EAA8CB — white text only reaches 1.92:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EAA8CB the same as CSS plum?

No — #EAA8CB is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#EAA8CB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EAA8CB

Not just a swatch — here's how #EAA8CB works with other colors. Named schemes with #EAA8CB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EAA8CB Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Carnation sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EAA8CB Secondary #B96030 Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Carnation as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EAA8CB Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9463 Secondary #3C3833

Carnation anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EAA8CB Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #26324B

Carnation opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EAA8CB Secondary #FDE5F1 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Carnation is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Carnation carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EAA8CB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 62/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 67/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EAA8CB

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People also use #EAA8CB with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9F0F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EAA9B6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EAA8CB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EAA8CB;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 168 203;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.4% 0.089 346.2);
  --color-50: #FCF2F8;
  --color-100: #F8DDEB;
  --color-200: #EFBDD8;
  --color-300: #DF90BA;
  --color-400: #CB679C;
  --color-500: #B0457E;
  --color-600: #873B63;
  --color-700: #602F49;
  --color-800: #3F2231;
  --color-900: #27161F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carnation: {
    50: '#FCF2F8',
    100: '#F8DDEB',
    200: '#EFBDD8',
    300: '#DF90BA',
    400: '#CB679C',
    500: '#B0457E',
    600: '#873B63',
    700: '#602F49',
    800: '#3F2231',
    900: '#27161F',
  },
}

$base: #EAA8CB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF2F8;
$base-100: #F8DDEB;
$base-200: #EFBDD8;
$base-300: #DF90BA;
$base-400: #CB679C;
$base-500: #B0457E;
$base-600: #873B63;
$base-700: #602F49;
$base-800: #3F2231;
$base-900: #27161F;
$base-hover: #DA68A5;
$base-subtle: #F6E7EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EAA8CB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DF90BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB679C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B0457E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#873B63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602F49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F2231",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27161F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}