#EEC5D0
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.2% 0.049 0.2), rgb(238, 197, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#EEC5D0 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.53:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC5D0 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 197, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 55%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.049 0.2) |
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 #EEC5D0 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC5D0 | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC5D0 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC5D0 text on black | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC5D0
oklch(86.2% 0.049 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#D4869E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 0)
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Step 500
500
#C66686
oklch(63.1% 0.127 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#B24B70
oklch(55.7% 0.139 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#983B5D
oklch(49% 0.129 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C324C
oklch(42.8% 0.106 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#642C3F
oklch(37.6% 0.084 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B25
oklch(27.1% 0.052 1.2)
#EEC5D0 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) | #CACBD0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D2CF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6C3C9 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC5D0
#EEC5D0
oklch(86.2% 0.049 0.2)
- #B0DDD3
#B0DDD3
oklch(86.3% 0.049 180)
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 #EEC5D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.025
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.026
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.027
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
Use #EEC5D0 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.