#EEC4C8
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.8% 0.048 11.7), rgb(238, 196, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#EEC4C8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC4C8 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 196, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 55%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.048 11.7) |
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 #EEC4C8 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC4C8 | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC4C8 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC4C8 text on black | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC4C8
oklch(85.8% 0.048 11.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 12.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68690
oklch(70.6% 0.099 11.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96675
oklch(63% 0.126 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#B54B5E
oklch(55.6% 0.138 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B3C4E
oklch(49.2% 0.127 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3240
oklch(42.7% 0.106 11.4)
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Step 900
900
#662D36
oklch(37.8% 0.082 12)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B20
oklch(27.1% 0.052 11.6)
#EEC4C8 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) | #CACAC8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D1C7 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7C1C5 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC4C8
#EEC4C8
oklch(85.8% 0.048 11.7)
- #ADDBD8
#ADDBD8
oklch(85.8% 0.048 191.4)
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 #EEC4C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.023
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.026
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.028
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
Use #EEC4C8 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.