#EEC2B6
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.9% 0.053 35.7), rgb(238, 194, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#EEC2B6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC2B6 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 194, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 62%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.053 35.7) |
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 #EEC2B6 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC2B6 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC2B6 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC2B6 text on black | 13.02:1 | 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)
#EEC2B6
oklch(84.9% 0.053 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A2
oklch(81% 0.068 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8770
oklch(70.7% 0.11 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#D0664A
oklch(63.1% 0.141 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A2C
oklch(55.6% 0.153 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13B1F
oklch(49.2% 0.142 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#83311C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#692D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#EEC2B6 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) | #CCC7B5 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BCBF | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC2B6
#EEC2B6
oklch(84.9% 0.053 35.7)
- #A6D7E4
#A6D7E4
oklch(84.9% 0.054 215.8)
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 #EEC2B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.032
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
Use #EEC2B6 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.