#EEC2C4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.3% 0.05 15.1), rgb(238, 194, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#EEC2C4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC2C4 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 194, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 56%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.05 15.1) |
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 #EEC2C4 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC2C4 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC2C4 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC2C4 text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC2C4
oklch(85.3% 0.05 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B3
oklch(80.8% 0.064 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#D9858C
oklch(70.7% 0.104 14.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD646F
oklch(63.1% 0.133 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#B84957
oklch(55.7% 0.144 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3947
oklch(49.1% 0.134 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#80303B
oklch(42.6% 0.111 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#682C32
oklch(37.8% 0.086 16)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1E
oklch(27% 0.055 14.3)
#EEC2C4 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) | #C9C8C4 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D0C3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BEC3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC2C4
#EEC2C4
oklch(85.3% 0.05 15.1)
- #A9DAD9
#A9DAD9
oklch(85.4% 0.051 194.7)
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 #EEC2C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.023
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.029
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.037
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
Use #EEC2C4 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.