#EEC0C1
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.8% 0.053 16.8), rgb(238, 192, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#EEC0C1 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC0C1 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 192, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 58%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.053 16.8) |
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 #EEC0C1 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC0C1 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC0C1 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC0C1 text on black | 12.94:1 | 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
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC0C1
oklch(84.8% 0.053 16.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB1
oklch(80.8% 0.068 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8488
oklch(70.8% 0.108 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#D0626B
oklch(63.2% 0.139 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4653
oklch(55.7% 0.151 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#A13643
oklch(49.1% 0.141 17)
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Step 800
800
#822E38
oklch(42.6% 0.116 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#692A30
oklch(37.6% 0.09 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 16.8)
#EEC0C1 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) | #C8C6C1 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CEC0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BCC1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC0C1
#EEC0C1
oklch(84.8% 0.053 16.8)
- #A5D9D9
#A5D9D9
oklch(84.9% 0.054 196.2)
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 #EEC0C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.024
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
Use #EEC0C1 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.