#EEC4B7
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.3% 0.051 37.9), rgb(238, 196, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#EEC4B7 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC4B7 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 196, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 62%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.051 37.9) |
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 #EEC4B7 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC4B7 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC4B7 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC4B7 text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC4B7
oklch(85.3% 0.051 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A2
oklch(80.8% 0.066 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#D98970
oklch(70.7% 0.105 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD694A
oklch(63.2% 0.135 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84D2B
oklch(55.5% 0.147 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E1E
oklch(49.2% 0.137 38)
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Step 800
800
#81341B
oklch(42.8% 0.113 38.1)
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Step 900
900
#682E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.088 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#EEC4B7 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) | #CEC8B6 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B7 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BEC0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC4B7
#EEC4B7
oklch(85.3% 0.051 37.9)
- #AAD8E5
#AAD8E5
oklch(85.4% 0.051 216.9)
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 #EEC4B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
Use #EEC4B7 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.