#EEC2B5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.9% 0.054 37.1), rgb(238, 194, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#EEC2B5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 194, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.054 37.1) |
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 #EEC2B5 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC2B5 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC2B5 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC2B5 text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC2B5
oklch(84.9% 0.054 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876E
oklch(70.7% 0.111 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#D06647
oklch(63.1% 0.142 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A28
oklch(55.5% 0.154 37)
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Step 700
700
#A13B1B
oklch(49.1% 0.142 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#833119
oklch(42.7% 0.119 36.7)
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Step 900
900
#692D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B11
oklch(27% 0.058 36.8)
#EEC2B5 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) | #CCC7B4 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB5 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BCBE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC2B5
#EEC2B5
oklch(84.9% 0.054 37.1)
- #A6D7E5
#A6D7E5
oklch(84.9% 0.054 217.2)
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 #EEC2B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
Use #EEC2B5 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.