#EEBBB3
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(83.6% 0.06 28.7), rgb(238, 187, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#EEBBB3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBBB3 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 187, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.06 28.7) |
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 #EEBBB3 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBBB3 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEBBB3 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEBBB3 text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEBBB3
oklch(83.6% 0.06 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#D6897E
oklch(70.7% 0.097 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#C96A5E
oklch(63.1% 0.123 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#B44F44
oklch(55.5% 0.134 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F35
oklch(49% 0.125 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E352D
oklch(42.7% 0.103 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#662F28
oklch(37.8% 0.081 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#EEBBB3 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) | #C5C1B2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CBB3 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB5B9 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBBB3
#EEBBB3
oklch(83.6% 0.06 28.7)
- #9BD5DE
#9BD5DE
oklch(83.6% 0.061 208)
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 #EEBBB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
Use #EEBBB3 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.