#EABCB4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(83.4% 0.054 29.7), rgb(234, 188, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#EABCB4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EABCB4 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 188, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.054 29.7) |
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 #EABCB4 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EABCB4 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EABCB4 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EABCB4 text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EABCB4
oklch(83.4% 0.054 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18C81
oklch(70.7% 0.087 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#C46E61
oklch(63.2% 0.112 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF5448
oklch(55.6% 0.121 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#964439
oklch(49.1% 0.113 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A392F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#63312A
oklch(37.7% 0.074 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#EABCB4 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) | #C5C1B3 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CAB4 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B7BA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EABCB4
#EABCB4
oklch(83.4% 0.054 29.7)
- #A0D3DC
#A0D3DC
oklch(83.4% 0.054 209.6)
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 #EABCB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
Use #EABCB4 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.