#EEC7C8
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.3% 0.044 16.3), rgb(238, 199, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#EEC7C8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 16°. 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 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC7C8 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 199, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 53%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.044 16.3) |
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 #EEC7C8 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC7C8 | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC7C8 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC7C8 text on black | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC7C8
oklch(86.3% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#D3898D
oklch(70.7% 0.091 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#C66A71
oklch(63.1% 0.117 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#B15059
oklch(55.6% 0.127 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#984049
oklch(49.1% 0.118 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B353C
oklch(42.6% 0.098 16)
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Step 900
900
#642F33
oklch(37.7% 0.076 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#EEC7C8 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) | #CDCCC8 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D3C7 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7C4C8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC7C8
#EEC7C8
oklch(86.3% 0.044 16.3)
- #B1DCDC
#B1DCDC
oklch(86.4% 0.045 196.4)
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 #EEC7C8, 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 0.031
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
Use #EEC7C8 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.