#EEC0BB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.7% 0.053 25.5), rgb(238, 192, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#EEC0BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC0BB |
| RGB | rgb(238, 192, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.053 25.5) |
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 #EEC0BB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC0BB | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC0BB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC0BB text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEC0BB
oklch(84.7% 0.053 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#D18C85
oklch(70.8% 0.086 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#C36E67
oklch(63.2% 0.109 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE544E
oklch(55.5% 0.119 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#95443F
oklch(49% 0.11 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#793834
oklch(42.6% 0.092 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#62312E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#EEC0BB 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) | #C9C6BB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BBBF | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC0BB
#EEC0BB
oklch(84.7% 0.053 25.5)
- #A4D7DE
#A4D7DE
oklch(84.6% 0.054 206.6)
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 #EEC0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.027
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.035
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
Use #EEC0BB 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.