#EEC9BB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.4% 0.046 41.8), rgb(238, 201, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#EEC9BB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.70:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEC9BB |
| RGB | rgb(238, 201, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.046 41.8) |
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 #EEC9BB | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EEC9BB | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EEC9BB text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEC9BB text on black | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EEC9BB
oklch(86.4% 0.046 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A3
oklch(81% 0.059 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38C71
oklch(70.6% 0.095 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66E4C
oklch(63.1% 0.122 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#B2542E
oklch(55.6% 0.133 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#984420
oklch(49% 0.123 42)
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Step 800
800
#7C391D
oklch(42.8% 0.102 42)
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Step 900
900
#64311D
oklch(37.6% 0.08 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#EEC9BB 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) | #D2CCBA | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD4BB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8C4C5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEC9BB
#EEC9BB
oklch(86.4% 0.046 41.8)
- #B2DAE8
#B2DAE8
oklch(86.4% 0.046 221.1)
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 #EEC9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.038
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.052
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.053
Use #EEC9BB 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.