#EEC2B2
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.8% 0.055 41), rgb(238, 194, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#EEC2B2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 194, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.055 41) |
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 #EEC2B2 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC2B2 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC2B2 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC2B2 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC2B2
oklch(84.8% 0.055 41)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29E
oklch(80.9% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8768
oklch(70.6% 0.114 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#D0663E
oklch(63% 0.145 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A18
oklch(55.5% 0.158 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23B08
oklch(49.2% 0.147 41)
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Step 800
800
#83310D
oklch(42.6% 0.122 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D14
oklch(37.8% 0.095 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#EEC2B2 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) | #CCC6B1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFB2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABCBE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC2B2
#EEC2B2
oklch(84.8% 0.055 41)
- #A6D6E7
#A6D6E7
oklch(84.8% 0.055 221.6)
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 #EEC2B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
Use #EEC2B2 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.