#EEC5B4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.5% 0.052 43.7), rgb(238, 197, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#EEC5B4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC5B4 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 197, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.052 43.7) |
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 #EEC5B4 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC5B4 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC5B4 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC5B4 text on black | 13.28:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC5B4
oklch(85.5% 0.052 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39E
oklch(80.9% 0.068 43)
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Step 400
400
#D98A68
oklch(70.7% 0.108 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A3E
oklch(63% 0.137 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84F18
oklch(55.6% 0.15 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F08
oklch(49.1% 0.139 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#80350D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#682F14
oklch(37.8% 0.091 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#EEC5B4 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) | #CFC9B3 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1B4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BFC0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC5B4
#EEC5B4
oklch(85.5% 0.052 43.7)
- #ABD7E9
#ABD7E9
oklch(85.4% 0.052 224.8)
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 #EEC5B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #EEC5B4 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.