#EEB8B7
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(83.1% 0.063 19.7), rgb(238, 184, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#EEB8B7 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB8B7 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 184, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 62%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.063 19.7) |
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 #EEB8B7 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB8B7 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB8B7 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB8B7 text on black | 12.17:1 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1D0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 20)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB8B7
oklch(83.1% 0.063 19.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88787
oklch(70.8% 0.1 19.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6669
oklch(63% 0.128 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#B74B51
oklch(55.6% 0.14 19.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C41
oklch(49.2% 0.129 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3236
oklch(42.6% 0.107 19.7)
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Step 900
900
#672D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.084 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.053 19.4)
#EEB8B7 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) | #C2BFB7 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC9B6 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB3B8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB8B7
#EEB8B7
oklch(83.1% 0.063 19.7)
- #97D5D8
#97D5D8
oklch(83.2% 0.063 199.8)
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 #EEB8B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.041
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
Use #EEB8B7 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.