#EEC1AD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.5% 0.059 45.2), rgb(238, 193, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#EEC1AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC1AD |
| RGB | rgb(238, 193, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.059 45.2) |
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 #EEC1AD | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC1AD | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC1AD text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC1AD text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEC1AD
oklch(84.5% 0.059 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6F
oklch(70.8% 0.094 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#C47048
oklch(63.1% 0.12 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05629
oklch(55.6% 0.131 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#97461C
oklch(49.2% 0.121 45)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A19
oklch(42.6% 0.1 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#63321B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#EEC1AD 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) | #CCC5AC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABABB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC1AD
#EEC1AD
oklch(84.5% 0.059 45.2)
- #A4D5E9
#A4D5E9
oklch(84.5% 0.058 224.9)
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 #EEC1AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.059
Use #EEC1AD 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.