#EEC4BE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.5% 0.049 27.6), rgb(238, 196, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#EEC4BE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 28°. 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 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC4BE |
| RGB | rgb(238, 196, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.049 27.6) |
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 #EEC4BE | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC4BE | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC4BE text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC4BE text on black | 13.27:1 | 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)
#EEC4BE
oklch(85.5% 0.049 27.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AA
oklch(81% 0.063 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#D8887E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB685D
oklch(63.1% 0.128 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#B74D43
oklch(55.7% 0.14 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D35
oklch(49.1% 0.13 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#80332C
oklch(42.7% 0.108 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#672E28
oklch(37.8% 0.083 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#EEC4BE 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) | #CCC9BD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1BE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BFC2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC4BE
#EEC4BE
oklch(85.5% 0.049 27.6)
- #ABD9E0
#ABD9E0
oklch(85.5% 0.049 207.7)
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 #EEC4BE, 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 0.032
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
Use #EEC4BE 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.