#EEB8A7
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.7% 0.067 38.2), rgb(238, 184, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#EEB8A7 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 184, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.067 38.2) |
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 #EEB8A7 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB8A7 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB8A7 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB8A7 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB8A7
oklch(82.7% 0.067 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA886E
oklch(70.6% 0.108 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6848
oklch(63.1% 0.137 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94C28
oklch(55.5% 0.15 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D1B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#813319
oklch(42.6% 0.115 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#682E1B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 38.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B11
oklch(26.9% 0.056 37.2)
#EEB8A7 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) | #C5BEA6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A7 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB0B3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB8A7
#EEB8A7
oklch(82.7% 0.067 38.2)
- #94D2E4
#94D2E4
oklch(82.8% 0.068 217.8)
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 #EEB8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
Use #EEB8A7 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.