#EEC4BD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.5% 0.049 29.2), rgb(238, 196, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#EEC4BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC4BD |
| RGB | rgb(238, 196, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.049 29.2) |
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 #EEC4BD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC4BD | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC4BD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC4BD text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC4BD
oklch(85.5% 0.049 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#D8887C
oklch(70.7% 0.101 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC685A
oklch(63.1% 0.13 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#B74D40
oklch(55.6% 0.14 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D32
oklch(49% 0.131 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#80332A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#672E26
oklch(37.7% 0.084 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#EEC4BD 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) | #CCC9BC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1BD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BFC2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC4BD
#EEC4BD
oklch(85.5% 0.049 29.2)
- #ABD9E1
#ABD9E1
oklch(85.5% 0.049 209.3)
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 #EEC4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.027
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.036
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
Use #EEC4BD 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.