What color is #EEC9DE?

#EEC9DE is a pale, soft pink. In RGB it is rgb(238, 201, 222), and in HSL hsl(326, 52%, 86%).

Is #EEC9DE accessible as text?

On white, #EEC9DE has a contrast ratio of 1.50:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.04:1 (passes). For text placed on #EEC9DE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EEC9DE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-200 (#FCCEE8).

What colors go well with #EEC9DE?

#EEC9DE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C9EED9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EEC9DE below.

Is #EEC9DE good for buttons?

#EEC9DE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EEC9DE — white text only reaches 1.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EEC9DE the same as CSS pink?

No — #EEC9DE is not the CSS named color pink, but pink (#FFC0CB) is the closest CSS named color.

#EEC9DE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EEC9DE

Not just a swatch — here's how #EEC9DE works with other colors. Named schemes with #EEC9DE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EEC9DE Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Rose Quartz sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EEC9DE Secondary #BA6031 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Rose Quartz as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EEC9DE Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9462 Secondary #3C3833

Rose Quartz anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EEC9DE Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25324B

Rose Quartz opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EEC9DE Secondary #FFF6FD Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Rose Quartz is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Rose Quartz carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EEC9DE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 80/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 73/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EEC9DE with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FBF5F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EEC9D1 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EEC9DE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EEC9DE;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 201 222;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.4% 0.050 343.1);
  --color-50: #FCF3F8;
  --color-100: #F6DFEC;
  --color-200: #EBC1D9;
  --color-300: #D996BC;
  --color-400: #C46E9F;
  --color-500: #A84D81;
  --color-600: #814165;
  --color-700: #5C324A;
  --color-800: #3D2432;
  --color-900: #261820;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rose-quartz: {
    50: '#FCF3F8',
    100: '#F6DFEC',
    200: '#EBC1D9',
    300: '#D996BC',
    400: '#C46E9F',
    500: '#A84D81',
    600: '#814165',
    700: '#5C324A',
    800: '#3D2432',
    900: '#261820',
  },
}

$base: #EEC9DE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3F8;
$base-100: #F6DFEC;
$base-200: #EBC1D9;
$base-300: #D996BC;
$base-400: #C46E9F;
$base-500: #A84D81;
$base-600: #814165;
$base-700: #5C324A;
$base-800: #3D2432;
$base-900: #261820;
$base-hover: #D986B5;
$base-subtle: #F9F0F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EEC9DE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC1D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D996BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C46E9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A84D81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#814165",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C324A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D2432",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261820",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EEC9DE

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Pairs with #EEC9DE

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