#EBAAA6
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.8% 0.077 22.9), rgb(235, 170, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#EBAAA6 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBAAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 170, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.077 22.9) |
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 #EBAAA6 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBAAA6 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBAAA6 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBAAA6 text on black | 10.83:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 23.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBAAA6
oklch(79.8% 0.077 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3807C
oklch(70.7% 0.123 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85B5B
oklch(63% 0.158 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#C43C41
oklch(55.6% 0.172 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#A92D33
oklch(49.2% 0.16 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#89272B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E2627
oklch(37.7% 0.103 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#411717
oklch(27% 0.066 22.5)
#EBAAA6 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) | #B7B3A5 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BFA5 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A3A9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBAAA6
#EBAAA6
oklch(79.8% 0.077 22.9)
- #7FCCD3
#7FCCD3
oklch(79.8% 0.077 203.1)
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 #EBAAA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #EBAAA6 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.