Palettes / Colors / #EAAECA
#EAAECA — Light Pink
#EAAECA is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #EAAECA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EAAECA is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AEEACE; it also sits naturally between #EAAEE8 and #EAB0AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAAECA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 174, 202 |
| HSL | 332°, 59%, 80% |
| HSV | 332°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 14%, 8% |
| XYZ | 59.73, 52.03, 62.77 |
| Yxy | 52.03, 0.3422, 0.2981 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.30, 26.12, -5.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.13, 25.84, -5.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 68% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 14% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAAECA
.text { color: #EAAECA; }
.background { background-color: #EAAECA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAAECA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 174, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(332, 59%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAAECA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 174, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAAECA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 174, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAAECA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAAECA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEEACE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAAECA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAAECA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EAAECA: ·
How #EAAECA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EAAECA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EAAECA?
#EAAECA is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 234, 174, 202). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAAECA?
#EAAECA is RGB 234, 174, 202 — HSL 332°, 59%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 14%, 8%.
What colors go with #EAAECA?
Its complement is #AEEACE; analogous partners are #EAAEE8 and #EAB0AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAAECA for text?
Black text on #EAAECA has a contrast ratio of 11.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.