#EEB5AB
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.2% 0.068 29.9), rgb(238, 181, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#EEB5AB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB5AB |
| RGB | rgb(238, 181, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 66%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.068 29.9) |
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 #EEB5AB | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB5AB | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB5AB text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB5AB text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB5AB
oklch(82.2% 0.068 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8678
oklch(70.7% 0.109 30)
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Step 500
500
#D06455
oklch(63% 0.14 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC483A
oklch(55.6% 0.153 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#A1392C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 30)
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Step 800
800
#833025
oklch(42.7% 0.117 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C23
oklch(37.8% 0.091 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#EEB5AB 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) | #C1BCAA | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AA | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBAEB2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB5AB
#EEB5AB
oklch(82.2% 0.068 29.9)
- #90D2DD
#90D2DD
oklch(82.3% 0.068 209)
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 #EEB5AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
Use #EEB5AB 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.