#EBADB9
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.9% 0.074 6), rgb(235, 173, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#EBADB9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBADB9 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 173, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.074 6) |
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 #EBADB9 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBADB9 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBADB9 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBADB9 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 6.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 4.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBADB9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8095
oklch(70.7% 0.118 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#D25C7B
oklch(63% 0.151 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD3E64
oklch(55.5% 0.164 6)
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Step 700
700
#A32F53
oklch(49.1% 0.153 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#842944
oklch(42.7% 0.126 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2739
oklch(37.8% 0.098 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1722
oklch(27% 0.064 5.1)
#EBADB9 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) | #B6B7B9 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C2B8 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6A9B1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBADB9
#EBADB9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 6)
- #88D0C7
#88D0C7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 185.9)
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 #EBADB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #EBADB9 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.