#EEB5AE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.3% 0.067 26.6), rgb(238, 181, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#EEB5AE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB5AE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 181, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.067 26.6) |
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 #EEB5AE | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB5AE | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB5AE text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB5AE text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB5AE
oklch(82.3% 0.067 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC857C
oklch(70.6% 0.109 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#D0645B
oklch(63.1% 0.139 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4841
oklch(55.6% 0.15 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13933
oklch(49.2% 0.139 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#83302B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#692B27
oklch(37.6% 0.09 26)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#EEB5AE 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) | #C0BCAD | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBAEB3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB5AE
#EEB5AE
oklch(82.3% 0.067 26.6)
- #90D2DB
#90D2DB
oklch(82.3% 0.068 206.7)
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 #EEB5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
Use #EEB5AE 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.