What color is #EECED8?

#EECED8 is a pale, soft rose. In RGB it is rgb(238, 206, 216), and in HSL hsl(341, 48%, 87%).

Is #EECED8 accessible as text?

On white, #EECED8 has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.46:1 (passes). For text placed on #EECED8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EECED8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-200 (#FFCCD3).

What colors go well with #EECED8?

#EECED8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CEEEE4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EECED8 below.

Is #EECED8 good for buttons?

#EECED8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EECED8 — white text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EECED8 the same as CSS pink?

No — #EECED8 is not the CSS named color pink, but pink (#FFC0CB) is the closest CSS named color.

#EECED8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EECED8

Not just a swatch — here's how #EECED8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EECED8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EECED8 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #EECED8 Secondary #B9612D Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2921

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 #EECED8 Anchor #3B2921 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9A9563 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 #EECED8 Accent #AFC3B1 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #26324B

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 #EECED8 Secondary #FFF7FA Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

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 #EECED8 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 82/100

Very high

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

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 77/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EECED8 with

Pastel Pink Bone Pale Turquoise Gainsboro Taupe

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 12.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FBF6F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EECECE — 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 #EECED8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EECED8;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 206 216;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.1% 0.038 357.1);
  --color-50: #FBF3F6;
  --color-100: #F5E0E7;
  --color-200: #EAC3CF;
  --color-300: #D799AC;
  --color-400: #C1718A;
  --color-500: #A5506B;
  --color-600: #7F4356;
  --color-700: #5B3440;
  --color-800: #3C252C;
  --color-900: #25181C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rose-quartz: {
    50: '#FBF3F6',
    100: '#F5E0E7',
    200: '#EAC3CF',
    300: '#D799AC',
    400: '#C1718A',
    500: '#A5506B',
    600: '#7F4356',
    700: '#5B3440',
    800: '#3C252C',
    900: '#25181C',
  },
}

$base: #EECED8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF3F6;
$base-100: #F5E0E7;
$base-200: #EAC3CF;
$base-300: #D799AC;
$base-400: #C1718A;
$base-500: #A5506B;
$base-600: #7F4356;
$base-700: #5B3440;
$base-800: #3C252C;
$base-900: #25181C;
$base-hover: #D78CA4;
$base-subtle: #F9F1F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EECED8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EAC3CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D799AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C1718A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A5506B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F4356",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B3440",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C252C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#25181C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EECED8

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