#EEC4B8
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.4% 0.051 36.5), rgb(238, 196, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#EEC4B8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC4B8 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 196, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.051 36.5) |
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 #EEC4B8 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC4B8 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC4B8 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC4B8 text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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)
#EEC4B8
oklch(85.4% 0.051 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.066 36.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98972
oklch(70.8% 0.104 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD684D
oklch(63.1% 0.135 36)
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Step 600
600
#B84D2F
oklch(55.5% 0.146 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D22
oklch(49% 0.136 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#81341E
oklch(42.8% 0.112 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#682E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 37.6)
#EEC4B8 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) | #CDC8B7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BEC1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC4B8
#EEC4B8
oklch(85.4% 0.051 36.5)
- #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 #EEC4B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.032
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
Use #EEC4B8 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.