#EEC3CB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.7% 0.05 5.6), rgb(238, 195, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#EEC3CB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 6°. 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 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC3CB |
| RGB | rgb(238, 195, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 56%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.05 5.6) |
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 #EEC3CB | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC3CB | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC3CB text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC3CB text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC3CB
oklch(85.7% 0.05 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0BA
oklch(80.9% 0.064 6.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78597
oklch(70.7% 0.103 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA647E
oklch(63.1% 0.132 5.5)
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Step 600
600
#B54967
oklch(55.6% 0.142 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B3956
oklch(49% 0.133 5.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3046
oklch(42.6% 0.11 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#662B3B
oklch(37.6% 0.087 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A22
oklch(27% 0.054 6.5)
#EEC3CB 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) | #C9C9CB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D1CA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6C0C6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC3CB
#EEC3CB
oklch(85.7% 0.05 5.6)
- #ACDBD4
#ACDBD4
oklch(85.6% 0.05 185.1)
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 #EEC3CB, 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 0.026
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.033
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
Use #EEC3CB 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.