#EEC2B8
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85% 0.053 33), rgb(238, 194, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#EEC2B8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC2B8 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 194, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.053 33) |
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 #EEC2B8 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC2B8 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC2B8 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC2B8 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.019 33.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC2B8
oklch(85% 0.053 33)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8774
oklch(70.7% 0.108 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF6650
oklch(63.1% 0.138 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A34
oklch(55.6% 0.151 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#A03B27
oklch(49.1% 0.139 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#823121
oklch(42.6% 0.116 33)
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Step 900
900
#692C20
oklch(37.6% 0.091 32.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B13
oklch(27.1% 0.057 34.1)
#EEC2B8 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) | #CBC7B7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BCBF | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC2B8
#EEC2B8
oklch(85% 0.053 33)
- #A7D7E2
#A7D7E2
oklch(84.9% 0.052 213.3)
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 #EEC2B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.037
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
Use #EEC2B8 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.