What color is #EAB5CA?

#EAB5CA is a light, soft rose. In RGB it is rgb(234, 181, 202), and in HSL hsl(336, 56%, 81%).

Is #EAB5CA accessible as text?

On white, #EAB5CA has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #EAB5CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EAB5CA?

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

What colors go well with #EAB5CA?

#EAB5CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B3EAD4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EAB5CA below.

Is #EAB5CA good for buttons?

#EAB5CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EAB5CA — white text only reaches 1.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EAB5CA the same as CSS thistle?

No — #EAB5CA is not the CSS named color thistle, but thistle (#D8BFD8) 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.

#EAB5CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EAB5CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #EAB5CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #EAB5CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EAB5CA Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Cherry Blossom 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 #EAB5CA Secondary #B9612E Accent #7C7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2921

This palette keeps Cherry Blossom 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 #EAB5CA Anchor #3B2921 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9A9563 Secondary #3C3833

Cherry Blossom 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 #EAB5CA Accent #A5C3C7 Surface #E7D7BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #26324B

Cherry Blossom 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 #EAB5CA Secondary #FFEEF5 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Cherry Blossom 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 Cherry Blossom carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EAB5CA 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 61/100

Neutral

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

Softness 73/100

High

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

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 63/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9F1F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EAB3B7 — 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 #EAB5CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EAB5CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 181 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.7% 0.067 353.0);
  --color-50: #FCF3F6;
  --color-100: #F7DFE8;
  --color-200: #EDBFD2;
  --color-300: #DC93B0;
  --color-400: #C76B90;
  --color-500: #AC4971;
  --color-600: #843E5A;
  --color-700: #5E3143;
  --color-800: #3E232E;
  --color-900: #26171D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cherry-blossom: {
    50: '#FCF3F6',
    100: '#F7DFE8',
    200: '#EDBFD2',
    300: '#DC93B0',
    400: '#C76B90',
    500: '#AC4971',
    600: '#843E5A',
    700: '#5E3143',
    800: '#3E232E',
    900: '#26171D',
  },
}

$base: #EAB5CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3F6;
$base-100: #F7DFE8;
$base-200: #EDBFD2;
$base-300: #DC93B0;
$base-400: #C76B90;
$base-500: #AC4971;
$base-600: #843E5A;
$base-700: #5E3143;
$base-800: #3E232E;
$base-900: #26171D;
$base-hover: #D8739B;
$base-subtle: #F7EAEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EAB5CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DFE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDBFD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DC93B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C76B90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AC4971",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#843E5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E3143",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E232E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#26171D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EAB5CA

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