#EEC6CA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.2% 0.046 11.3), rgb(238, 198, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#EEC6CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.56:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC6CA |
| RGB | rgb(238, 198, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 54%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.046 11.3) |
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 #EEC6CA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC6CA | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC6CA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC6CA text on black | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC6CA
oklch(86.2% 0.046 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B7
oklch(81% 0.059 11.7)
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Step 400
400
#D48892
oklch(70.7% 0.094 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#C76877
oklch(63.1% 0.121 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#B24E60
oklch(55.7% 0.131 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#983E4F
oklch(49% 0.121 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C3441
oklch(42.7% 0.101 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#642E37
oklch(37.7% 0.078 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 11.1)
#EEC6CA 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) | #CCCCCA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D2C9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6C3C7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC6CA
#EEC6CA
oklch(86.2% 0.046 11.3)
- #B0DCD9
#B0DCD9
oklch(86.3% 0.046 191.2)
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 #EEC6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.024
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.026
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.029
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
Use #EEC6CA 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.