#EACEC8 Hex Color
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A barely-there blush with a gray cast. #eacec8 is red pulled way back, so it reads soft and faded instead of bold. Its high lightness makes it a natural background choice, though it can wash out next to plain white. Pair it with deep teal or espresso brown to give it presence, and note that black text passes WCAG AA easily here.
Questions about #eacec8
What is #eacec8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #eacec8 is rgb(234, 206, 200), in HSL hsl(11, 45%, 85%) and in CMYK 0%, 12%, 15%, 8%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #eacec8?
Deep teal, espresso brown, and muted olive all give this pale red enough contrast to hold its own. Next to white it tends to disappear, so anchor it with darker tones.
Is #eacec8 readable on white or black?
#eacec8 has a 1.48:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.16:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.