What color is #EABACA?

#EABACA is a pale, soft rose. In RGB it is rgb(234, 186, 202), and in HSL hsl(340, 53%, 82%).

Is #EABACA accessible as text?

On white, #EABACA has a contrast ratio of 1.70:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.37:1 (passes). For text placed on #EABACA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EABACA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is red-200 (#FFC9C9).

What colors go well with #EABACA?

#EABACA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B9E9D9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EABACA below.

Is #EABACA good for buttons?

#EABACA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EABACA — white text only reaches 1.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EABACA the same as CSS thistle?

No — #EABACA 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.

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

Palettes built on #EABACA

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

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

Thistle 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 #EABACA Secondary #B9612E Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2921

This palette keeps Thistle 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 #EABACA Anchor #3B2921 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9A9563 Secondary #3C3833

Thistle 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 #EABACA Accent #A5C3C7 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #26324B

Thistle 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 #EABACA Secondary #FFF2F7 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Thistle 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 Thistle carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EABACA 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 60/100

Neutral

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

Softness 75/100

High

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

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 67/100

High

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EABACA with

Pastel Pink Desert Sand Seafoam Gainsboro Taupe

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 10.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9F2F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E9B9B9 — 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 #EABACA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EABACA;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 186 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.6% 0.059 356.5);
  --color-50: #FCF3F6;
  --color-100: #F6DFE7;
  --color-200: #ECC1CF;
  --color-300: #DA95AC;
  --color-400: #C56D8A;
  --color-500: #A94C6B;
  --color-600: #824056;
  --color-700: #5D3240;
  --color-800: #3D242C;
  --color-900: #26171C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  thistle: {
    50: '#FCF3F6',
    100: '#F6DFE7',
    200: '#ECC1CF',
    300: '#DA95AC',
    400: '#C56D8A',
    500: '#A94C6B',
    600: '#824056',
    700: '#5D3240',
    800: '#3D242C',
    900: '#26171C',
  },
}

$base: #EABACA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3F6;
$base-100: #F6DFE7;
$base-200: #ECC1CF;
$base-300: #DA95AC;
$base-400: #C56D8A;
$base-500: #A94C6B;
$base-600: #824056;
$base-700: #5D3240;
$base-800: #3D242C;
$base-900: #26171C;
$base-hover: #D67998;
$base-subtle: #F7ECEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EABACA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#ECC1CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DA95AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C56D8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A94C6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#824056",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5D3240",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D242C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#26171C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EABACA

Color Lab

Pairs with #EABACA

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