#EEC5B8
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.6% 0.05 38.3), rgb(238, 197, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#EEC5B8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC5B8 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 197, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.05 38.3) |
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 #EEC5B8 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC5B8 | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC5B8 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC5B8 text on black | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC5B8
oklch(85.6% 0.05 38.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88970
oklch(70.6% 0.104 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A4B
oklch(63.2% 0.132 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74F2D
oklch(55.6% 0.143 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F1F
oklch(49.1% 0.133 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#80351C
oklch(42.8% 0.111 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#672F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 37.6)
#EEC5B8 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) | #CEC9B7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D1B8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BFC1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC5B8
#EEC5B8
oklch(85.6% 0.05 38.3)
- #ABD8E6
#ABD8E6
oklch(85.5% 0.051 218.8)
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 #EEC5B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
Use #EEC5B8 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.