#EEC8BF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.3% 0.045 33.5), rgb(238, 200, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#EEC8BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.64:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC8BF |
| RGB | rgb(238, 200, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 58%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.045 33.5) |
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 #EEC8BF | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC8BF | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC8BF text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC8BF text on black | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC8BF
oklch(86.3% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.057 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48B7B
oklch(70.7% 0.093 33)
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Step 500
500
#C66D59
oklch(63.1% 0.118 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#B2533E
oklch(55.7% 0.129 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#994330
oklch(49.2% 0.12 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3729
oklch(42.7% 0.1 33)
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Step 900
900
#643125
oklch(37.8% 0.077 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D16
oklch(27% 0.049 34.1)
#EEC8BF 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) | #D0CCBE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8C3C6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC8BF
#EEC8BF
oklch(86.3% 0.045 33.5)
- #B1DAE4
#B1DAE4
oklch(86.2% 0.045 214.2)
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 #EEC8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.039
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
Use #EEC8BF 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.