#EEB5BB
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.7% 0.067 11.6), rgb(238, 181, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#EEB5BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB5BB |
| RGB | rgb(238, 181, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.067 11.6) |
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 #EEB5BB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB5BB | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB5BB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB5BB text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB5BB
oklch(82.7% 0.067 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA848F
oklch(70.7% 0.106 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE6274
oklch(63.1% 0.137 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#B9475D
oklch(55.7% 0.148 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F374C
oklch(49.1% 0.138 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#812F3F
oklch(42.8% 0.114 11.4)
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Step 900
900
#682A35
oklch(37.6% 0.089 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1F
oklch(27% 0.055 12.5)
#EEB5BB 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) | #BEBDBB | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC7BA | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B0B7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB5BB
#EEB5BB
oklch(82.7% 0.067 11.6)
- #93D5D1
#93D5D1
oklch(82.8% 0.067 191.2)
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 #EEB5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
Use #EEB5BB 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.