#EBA9AE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.8% 0.078 13.9), rgb(235, 169, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#EBA9AE is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBA9AE |
| RGB | rgb(235, 169, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 62%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.078 13.9) |
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 #EBA9AE | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBA9AE | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBA9AE text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBA9AE text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBA9AE
oklch(79.8% 0.078 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37E89
oklch(70.7% 0.125 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#D8596C
oklch(63.1% 0.16 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#C33954
oklch(55.5% 0.174 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#A82A44
oklch(49.1% 0.162 14)
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Step 800
800
#882538
oklch(42.6% 0.133 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2530
oklch(37.8% 0.104 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#41161C
oklch(27% 0.067 14.3)
#EBA9AE 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) | #B4B3AE | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAD | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A3AB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBA9AE
#EBA9AE
oklch(79.8% 0.078 13.9)
- #7ECDCC
#7ECDCC
oklch(79.7% 0.078 194.7)
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 #EBA9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #EBA9AE 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.