#EEC4B9
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.4% 0.051 35.1), rgb(238, 196, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#EEC4B9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC4B9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 196, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.051 35.1) |
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 #EEC4B9 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEC4B9 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC4B9 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC4B9 text on black | 13.23:1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC4B9
oklch(85.4% 0.051 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A5
oklch(80.8% 0.065 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98874
oklch(70.6% 0.104 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD684F
oklch(63.1% 0.134 35)
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Step 600
600
#B84D33
oklch(55.6% 0.145 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D25
oklch(49% 0.135 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#803320
oklch(42.6% 0.111 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#682E20
oklch(37.8% 0.087 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#EEC4B9 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) | #CDC8B8 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BFC1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC4B9
#EEC4B9
oklch(85.4% 0.051 35.1)
- #AAD8E4
#AAD8E4
oklch(85.4% 0.051 215.4)
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 #EEC4B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.037
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
Use #EEC4B9 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.