#EBABA6
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80% 0.076 23.9), rgb(235, 171, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#EBABA6 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 24°. 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 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBABA6 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 171, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.076 23.9) |
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 #EBABA6 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBABA6 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBABA6 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBABA6 text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 23.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBABA6
oklch(80% 0.076 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3817B
oklch(70.8% 0.122 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#D75D5A
oklch(63.1% 0.155 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#C33E3F
oklch(55.6% 0.17 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#A82F31
oklch(49.2% 0.157 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#882829
oklch(42.6% 0.131 24)
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Step 900
900
#6E2726
oklch(37.8% 0.102 24)
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Step 950
950
#411816
oklch(27.1% 0.064 25.1)
#EBABA6 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) | #B8B3A5 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C0A5 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A4AA | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBABA6
#EBABA6
oklch(80% 0.076 23.9)
- #80CCD4
#80CCD4
oklch(79.9% 0.076 204.3)
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 #EBABA6, 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 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #EBABA6 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.