#EBAEA1
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.4% 0.074 32.3), rgb(235, 174, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#EBAEA1 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBAEA1 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 174, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 65%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.074 32.3) |
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 #EBAEA1 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBAEA1 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBAEA1 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBAEA1 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBAEA1
oklch(80.4% 0.074 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#E18370
oklch(70.7% 0.12 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#D5604B
oklch(63% 0.152 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#C1432D
oklch(55.6% 0.166 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#A6331F
oklch(49.1% 0.154 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#872C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.128 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D291D
oklch(37.8% 0.1 32)
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Step 950
950
#401912
oklch(27% 0.063 31.8)
#EBAEA1 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) | #BBB5A0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC1A0 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A6AB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBAEA1
#EBAEA1
oklch(80.4% 0.074 32.3)
- #85CCDB
#85CCDB
oklch(80.4% 0.074 212.4)
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 #EBAEA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.054
Use #EBAEA1 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.