#EEC8BB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.2% 0.047 39.8), rgb(238, 200, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#EEC8BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.047 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 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC8BB |
| RGB | rgb(238, 200, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.047 39.8) |
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 #EEC8BB | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC8BB | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC8BB text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC8BB text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC8BB
oklch(86.2% 0.047 39.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48C73
oklch(70.7% 0.095 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.123 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#B35330
oklch(55.7% 0.134 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#994323
oklch(49.1% 0.124 40)
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Step 800
800
#7D381F
oklch(42.8% 0.103 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#65311E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#EEC8BB 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) | #D1CCBA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3BB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8C3C4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC8BB
#EEC8BB
oklch(86.2% 0.047 39.8)
- #B0DAE7
#B0DAE7
oklch(86.3% 0.047 218.6)
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 #EEC8BB, 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 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #EEC8BB 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.