#EEC3C8
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.6% 0.049 10.3), rgb(238, 195, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#EEC3C8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC3C8 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 195, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 56%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.049 10.3) |
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 #EEC3C8 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC3C8 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC3C8 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC3C8 text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC3C8
oklch(85.6% 0.049 10.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B7
oklch(80.8% 0.064 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78592
oklch(70.6% 0.102 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6577
oklch(63.2% 0.13 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#B64960
oklch(55.6% 0.142 10)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A4F
oklch(49.1% 0.131 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3141
oklch(42.8% 0.109 10.3)
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Step 900
900
#662C37
oklch(37.7% 0.084 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A20
oklch(26.9% 0.054 10.2)
#EEC3C8 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) | #C9C9C8 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D0C7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7C0C5 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC3C8
#EEC3C8
oklch(85.6% 0.049 10.3)
- #ABDBD7
#ABDBD7
oklch(85.7% 0.05 189.9)
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 #EEC3C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.022
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.027
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.027
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
Use #EEC3C8 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.