#EEC6B8
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.7% 0.05 40.2), rgb(238, 198, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#EEC6B8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC6B8 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 198, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.05 40.2) |
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 #EEC6B8 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC6B8 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC6B8 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC6B8 text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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)
#EEC6B8
oklch(85.7% 0.05 40.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78A6F
oklch(70.6% 0.102 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B49
oklch(63.1% 0.13 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#B6502A
oklch(55.6% 0.142 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C401C
oklch(49% 0.132 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F361A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#662F1B
oklch(37.6% 0.085 40.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C11
oklch(26.9% 0.054 39.5)
#EEC6B8 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) | #CFCAB7 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D2B8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9C0C2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC6B8
#EEC6B8
oklch(85.7% 0.05 40.2)
- #ADD8E7
#ADD8E7
oklch(85.7% 0.05 221.1)
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 #EEC6B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
Use #EEC6B8 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.