#EEC5BD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.7% 0.048 31), rgb(238, 197, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#EEC5BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC5BD |
| RGB | rgb(238, 197, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.048 31) |
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 #EEC5BD | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC5BD | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC5BD text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC5BD text on black | 13.35:1 | 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
#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)
#EEC5BD
oklch(85.7% 0.048 31)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2A8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#D7897A
oklch(70.7% 0.099 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6959
oklch(63.1% 0.128 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#B64E3E
oklch(55.6% 0.139 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F30
oklch(49.1% 0.128 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3429
oklch(42.7% 0.107 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#662E25
oklch(37.6% 0.083 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#EEC5BD 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) | #CDCABC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8C0C3 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC5BD
#EEC5BD
oklch(85.7% 0.048 31)
- #ACD9E2
#ACD9E2
oklch(85.6% 0.048 211.2)
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 #EEC5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.028
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.037
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
Use #EEC5BD 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.