#EEB8B5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(83% 0.063 22.2), rgb(238, 184, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#EEB8B5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB8B5 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 184, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.063 22.2) |
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 #EEB8B5 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB8B5 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB8B5 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB8B5 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.035 22.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB8B5
oklch(83% 0.063 22.2)
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Step 400
400
#D88784
oklch(70.7% 0.1 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC6765
oklch(63.2% 0.129 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#B74B4C
oklch(55.5% 0.141 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C3E
oklch(49.1% 0.13 22)
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Step 800
800
#803233
oklch(42.7% 0.108 22.1)
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Step 900
900
#672D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 23)
#EEB8B5 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) | #C2BFB5 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC9B4 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB2B7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB8B5
#EEB8B5
oklch(83% 0.063 22.2)
- #97D4D9
#97D4D9
oklch(83% 0.062 202.4)
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 #EEB8B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
Use #EEB8B5 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.