#EEB0B0
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.5% 0.073 18.8), rgb(238, 176, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#EEB0B0 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB0B0 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 176, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.073 18.8) |
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 #EEB0B0 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB0B0 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB0B0 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB0B0 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
-
Step 200
200
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB0B0
oklch(81.5% 0.073 18.8)
-
Step 400
400
#E08184
oklch(70.7% 0.117 18.5)
-
Step 500
500
#D45E65
oklch(63% 0.149 18.8)
-
Step 600
600
#BF414D
oklch(55.6% 0.161 18.6)
-
Step 700
700
#A5313E
oklch(49.1% 0.151 18.5)
-
Step 800
800
#862A33
oklch(42.7% 0.125 18.7)
-
Step 900
900
#6C282D
oklch(37.8% 0.097 18.6)
-
Step 950
950
#3F181A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 19)
#EEB0B0 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) | #BBB9B0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AF | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBAAB0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB0B0
#EEB0B0
oklch(81.5% 0.073 18.8)
- #88D1D4
#88D1D4
oklch(81.4% 0.073 199.1)
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 #EEB0B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
Use #EEB0B0 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.