#EEC6B5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.7% 0.051 44.3), rgb(238, 198, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#EEC6B5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.051 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 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC6B5 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 198, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.051 44.3) |
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 #EEC6B5 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC6B5 | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC6B5 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC6B5 text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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)
#EEC6B5
oklch(85.7% 0.051 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88B69
oklch(70.8% 0.106 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B3F
oklch(63.1% 0.135 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#B6501B
oklch(55.5% 0.146 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D400B
oklch(49.1% 0.137 44)
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Step 800
800
#7F360F
oklch(42.7% 0.112 44.5)
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Step 900
900
#673015
oklch(37.8% 0.088 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.055 43.5)
#EEC6B5 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) | #D0CAB4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D2B5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9C0C1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC6B5
#EEC6B5
oklch(85.7% 0.051 44.3)
- #ACD8E9
#ACD8E9
oklch(85.7% 0.052 223.4)
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 #EEC6B5, 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 0.037
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.041
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
Use #EEC6B5 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.