#EEB7AB
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.6% 0.066 32.5), rgb(238, 183, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#EEB7AB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 33°. 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 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB7AB |
| RGB | rgb(238, 183, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 66%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.066 32.5) |
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 #EEB7AB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB7AB | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB7AB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB7AB text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB7AB
oklch(82.6% 0.066 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8776
oklch(70.7% 0.107 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE6752
oklch(63.1% 0.135 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B36
oklch(55.6% 0.148 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03B29
oklch(49.1% 0.138 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#823223
oklch(42.8% 0.114 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#692D21
oklch(37.8% 0.089 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 32.9)
#EEB7AB 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) | #C3BDAA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8AB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB0B4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB7AB
#EEB7AB
oklch(82.6% 0.066 32.5)
- #93D2E0
#93D2E0
oklch(82.6% 0.067 213)
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 #EEB7AB, 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 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
Use #EEB7AB 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.