#EEC4B4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.3% 0.053 41.9), rgb(238, 196, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#EEC4B4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC4B4 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 196, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.053 41.9) |
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 #EEC4B4 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC4B4 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC4B4 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC4B4 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC4B4
oklch(85.3% 0.053 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39F
oklch(81% 0.068 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA896A
oklch(70.7% 0.109 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6940
oklch(63.2% 0.139 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94E1D
oklch(55.7% 0.151 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E0D
oklch(49.1% 0.14 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#813410
oklch(42.7% 0.116 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#682E16
oklch(37.6% 0.091 41.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0E
oklch(27% 0.057 42.9)
#EEC4B4 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) | #CEC8B3 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0B4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BEC0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC4B4
#EEC4B4
oklch(85.3% 0.053 41.9)
- #A9D7E8
#A9D7E8
oklch(85.2% 0.053 222.5)
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 #EEC4B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
Use #EEC4B4 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.