#EEC6C3
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86% 0.046 23.1), rgb(238, 198, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#EEC6C3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC6C3 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 198, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 56%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.046 23.1) |
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 #EEC6C3 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC6C3 | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC6C3 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC6C3 text on black | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC6C3
oklch(86% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.06 22.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58985
oklch(70.7% 0.094 23)
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Step 500
500
#C86A66
oklch(63.2% 0.12 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#B34F4E
oklch(55.5% 0.131 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3F3F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3534
oklch(42.7% 0.101 23.1)
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Step 900
900
#652F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.078 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#EEC6C3 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) | #CDCBC3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D2C3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7C2C5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC6C3
#EEC6C3
oklch(86% 0.046 23.1)
- #AFDADE
#AFDADE
oklch(85.9% 0.045 203.4)
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 #EEC6C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.026
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.029
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.033
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
Use #EEC6C3 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.