Pearl (#EAE0C8)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
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Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 1.31:1 — vs black: 15.99:1

Color values

  • HEX #EAE0C8
  • RGB rgb(234, 224, 200)
  • HSL hsl(42, 44%, 85%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 4, 15, 8 )
  • Websafe #FFCCCC

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EAE0C8 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Pearl
#EAE0C8 Base
#C8D2EA
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Pearl
#EAE0C8 Base
#EACFC8
#E3EAC8
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Pearl
#EAE0C8 Base
#C8EAE0
#E0C8EA
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Pearl
#EAE0C8 Base
#C8E3EA
#CFC8EA
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Pearl
#EAE0C8 Base
#C8EACF
#C8D2EA
#EAC8E3
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Pearl
#EAE0C8 Base
#C0A259
#D5C191
#DFCFAA
#F5F1E6
#F8F5ED
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Pearl, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#120F07
#4E3F1E
#897034
#BD9D52
#D3BF8D
Pearl #EAE0C8 Base
#EDE4CF
#F0E8D7
#F2ECDE
#F5F0E5
#F8F5ED
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #EAE0C8. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #EAE0C8;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #EAE0C8;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #EAE0C8;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #EAE0C8,
        #C8D2EA
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #EAE0C8,
        #C8D2EA
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$pearl: #EAE0C8;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$pearl-r: 234;
$pearl-g: 224;
$pearl-b: 200;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $pearl;
    color: rgba($pearl-r, $pearl-g, $pearl-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Pearl appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #EAE0C8 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #E3E3C8 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #E1E1C8 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #EDDDDD Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #E1E1E1 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Pearl ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Pearl #EAE0C8 Base
Bone #E3DAC9 ΔE 2.85
Eggshell #F0EAD6 ΔE 2.88
Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 3.18
Dutch White #EFDFBB ΔE 3.89

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.