#EEC3BB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.2% 0.051 30.4), rgb(238, 195, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#EEC3BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC3BB |
| RGB | rgb(238, 195, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.051 30.4) |
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 #EEC3BB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC3BB | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC3BB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC3BB text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC3BB
oklch(85.2% 0.051 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A8
oklch(81% 0.065 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8779
oklch(70.7% 0.105 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD6757
oklch(63.1% 0.133 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94C3C
oklch(55.7% 0.145 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C2E
oklch(49.2% 0.135 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#813227
oklch(42.7% 0.112 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#682D24
oklch(37.7% 0.087 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#EEC3BB 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) | #CCC8BA | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BEC1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC3BB
#EEC3BB
oklch(85.2% 0.051 30.4)
- #A9D8E1
#A9D8E1
oklch(85.2% 0.05 210.6)
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 #EEC3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.028
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.035
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
Use #EEC3BB 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.