#EEB6AA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.4% 0.068 32.3), rgb(238, 182, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#EEB6AA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB6AA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 182, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.068 32.3) |
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 #EEB6AA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB6AA | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB6AA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB6AA text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB6AA
oklch(82.4% 0.068 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8775
oklch(70.8% 0.108 32.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6651
oklch(63.1% 0.138 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A35
oklch(55.7% 0.151 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13A28
oklch(49.1% 0.14 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#823122
oklch(42.6% 0.115 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#692C21
oklch(37.6% 0.09 32)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B14
oklch(27.1% 0.057 32.6)
#EEB6AA 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) | #C2BCA9 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7AA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBAFB3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB6AA
#EEB6AA
oklch(82.4% 0.068 32.3)
- #91D2DF
#91D2DF
oklch(82.5% 0.068 211.5)
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 #EEB6AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
Use #EEB6AA 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.