#EEB9AE
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.1% 0.064 31.9), rgb(238, 185, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#EEB9AE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB9AE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 185, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.064 31.9) |
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 #EEB9AE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB9AE | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB9AE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEB9AE text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB9AE
oklch(83.1% 0.064 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88878
oklch(70.6% 0.102 32)
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Step 500
500
#CC6856
oklch(63.1% 0.131 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#B74D3B
oklch(55.5% 0.142 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E2D
oklch(49.1% 0.131 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#803426
oklch(42.8% 0.109 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#672E24
oklch(37.7% 0.084 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B15
oklch(27% 0.055 31.3)
#EEB9AE 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) | #C4BFAD | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AE | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB2B6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB9AE
#EEB9AE
oklch(83.1% 0.064 31.9)
- #97D3E0
#97D3E0
oklch(83% 0.064 212.6)
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 #EEB9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.052
Use #EEB9AE 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.