#EEBDB5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84% 0.058 29), rgb(238, 189, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#EEBDB5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBDB5 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 189, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.058 29) |
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 #EEBDB5 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBDB5 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEBDB5 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEBDB5 text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEBDB5
oklch(84% 0.058 29)
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Step 400
400
#D48A7F
oklch(70.6% 0.093 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#C76C5F
oklch(63.2% 0.118 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#B25145
oklch(55.5% 0.129 29)
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Step 700
700
#994137
oklch(49% 0.12 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C372E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#643029
oklch(37.7% 0.077 29.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 30.5)
#EEBDB5 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) | #C7C3B4 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CCB5 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB7BB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBDB5
#EEBDB5
oklch(84% 0.058 29)
- #9FD5DF
#9FD5DF
oklch(83.9% 0.057 210.2)
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 #EEBDB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
Use #EEBDB5 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.