#EEBEC9
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.7% 0.057 3), rgb(238, 190, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#EEBEC9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEBEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 190, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.057 3) |
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 #EEBEC9 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEBEC9 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EEBEC9 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEBEC9 text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEBEC9
oklch(84.7% 0.057 3)
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Step 400
400
#D1899B
oklch(70.8% 0.091 3.3)
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Step 500
500
#C36A83
oklch(63.2% 0.116 3)
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Step 600
600
#AE506C
oklch(55.7% 0.126 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#95405A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#79354A
oklch(42.7% 0.098 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#622F3E
oklch(37.8% 0.076 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C24
oklch(27.1% 0.048 3.7)
#EEBEC9 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) | #C4C5C9 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCDC8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BBC2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEBEC9
#EEBEC9
oklch(84.7% 0.057 3)
- #A4D9D0
#A4D9D0
oklch(84.6% 0.056 183.4)
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 #EEBEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.026
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.028
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.032
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
Use #EEBEC9 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.