#EEC1B3
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.7% 0.055 38), rgb(238, 193, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#EEC1B3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC1B3 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 193, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.055 38) |
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 #EEC1B3 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC1B3 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC1B3 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC1B3 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEC1B3
oklch(84.7% 0.055 38)
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Step 400
400
#D18D78
oklch(70.7% 0.089 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#C36F56
oklch(63% 0.113 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF563A
oklch(55.7% 0.124 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#96462D
oklch(49.2% 0.114 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A26
oklch(42.8% 0.095 38)
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Step 900
900
#623223
oklch(37.6% 0.074 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 38.6)
#EEC1B3 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) | #CBC6B2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEB3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABBBD | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC1B3
#EEC1B3
oklch(84.7% 0.055 38)
- #A4D6E5
#A4D6E5
oklch(84.6% 0.056 218.1)
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 #EEC1B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #EEC1B3 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.