#EEC3BF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.4% 0.05 24.4), rgb(238, 195, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#EEC3BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC3BF |
| RGB | rgb(238, 195, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 58%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.05 24.4) |
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 #EEC3BF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC3BF | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC3BF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC3BF text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC3BF
oklch(85.4% 0.05 24.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.064 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98781
oklch(70.7% 0.102 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6661
oklch(63% 0.13 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84B48
oklch(55.6% 0.142 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3B39
oklch(49% 0.133 24.4)
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Step 800
800
#803230
oklch(42.7% 0.109 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#672D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#EEC3BF 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) | #CBC8BF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BF | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BEC2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC3BF
#EEC3BF
oklch(85.4% 0.05 24.4)
- #AAD9DE
#AAD9DE
oklch(85.4% 0.049 204.3)
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 #EEC3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.025
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.031
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #EEC3BF 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.