#EEA0BB
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(79% 0.098 357.2), rgb(238, 160, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#EEA0BB is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA0BB |
| RGB | rgb(238, 160, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.098 357.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EEA0BB | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEA0BB | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA0BB text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA0BB text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA0BB
oklch(79% 0.098 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB72A2
oklch(70.7% 0.157 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#E1458B
oklch(63.1% 0.201 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC1575
oklch(55.6% 0.218 357)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F0A50
oklch(42.7% 0.168 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#731742
oklch(37.7% 0.131 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#441027
oklch(27% 0.083 357.1)
#EEA0BB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A9AEBC | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBBB9 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA9CA9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA0BB
#EEA0BB
oklch(79% 0.098 357.2)
- #6ECFB9
#6ECFB9
oklch(78.9% 0.098 177.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EEA0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.059
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.060
Use #EEA0BB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.