#EEC1BA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.8% 0.053 28.5), rgb(238, 193, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#EEC1BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC1BA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 193, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.053 28.5) |
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 #EEC1BA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC1BA | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC1BA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC1BA text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC1BA
oklch(84.8% 0.053 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 29)
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Step 400
400
#DC867A
oklch(70.8% 0.108 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06458
oklch(63.1% 0.139 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB483D
oklch(55.5% 0.151 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#A1392F
oklch(49.1% 0.14 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#833028
oklch(42.7% 0.116 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#692C25
oklch(37.7% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#EEC1BA 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) | #CAC6B9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BCBF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC1BA
#EEC1BA
oklch(84.8% 0.053 28.5)
- #A6D7E0
#A6D7E0
oklch(84.8% 0.052 210.1)
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 #EEC1BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.028
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.036
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
Use #EEC1BA 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.