#EEC0BF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.8% 0.053 19.7), rgb(238, 192, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#EEC0BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC0BF |
| RGB | rgb(238, 192, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 58%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.053 19.7) |
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 #EEC0BF | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC0BF | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC0BF text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC0BF text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC0BF
oklch(84.8% 0.053 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AF
oklch(81% 0.068 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8485
oklch(70.7% 0.109 19.4)
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Step 500
500
#D06266
oklch(63.1% 0.139 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB464E
oklch(55.6% 0.151 19.5)
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Step 700
700
#A1373F
oklch(49.1% 0.14 19.6)
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Step 800
800
#832E34
oklch(42.7% 0.117 19.4)
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Step 900
900
#692A2D
oklch(37.6% 0.091 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E191B
oklch(26.9% 0.058 18.4)
#EEC0BF 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) | #C8C6BF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BCC0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC0BF
#EEC0BF
oklch(84.8% 0.053 19.7)
- #A5D8DA
#A5D8DA
oklch(84.7% 0.053 199.2)
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 #EEC0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.025
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.032
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.038
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
Use #EEC0BF 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.