#EAC9B8
Pastel Vermilion
#EAC9B8 is the CSS named color "wheat", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 234, green 201, and blue 184 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 20°, 54% saturation, and 82% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #eac9b8 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 201, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(20° 54% 82%) |
| HSB | hsb(20° 21% 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.044 49°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(86% 0.029 0.033) |
| LCH | lch(83% 16.5 52°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 14% 21% 8%) |
Shades (darker)
#eac9b8 · #d3b3a2 · #bd9e8d · #a78979 · #927465
Tints (lighter)
#eac9b8 · #efcebc · #f3d2c1 · #f8d7c5 · #fddbca
Shades mix #EAC9B8 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.55:1 — fails
On black: 13.55:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #EAC9B8 in RGB?
- #EAC9B8 is rgb(234, 201, 184) — red 234, green 201, blue 184 out of 255 each.
- Does #EAC9B8 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #EAC9B8?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (13.55:1) than white (1.55:1).