#EBAEC9
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.5% 0.079 350.7), rgb(235, 174, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#EBAEC9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBAEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 174, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.079 350.7) |
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 #EBAEC9 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBAEC9 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBAEC9 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBAEC9 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBAEC9
oklch(81.5% 0.079 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAB
oklch(70.7% 0.126 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF5A96
oklch(63.2% 0.161 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA3B80
oklch(55.6% 0.176 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#A02C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.164 351)
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Step 800
800
#822758
oklch(42.8% 0.135 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#692549
oklch(37.8% 0.106 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E172B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 350.5)
#EBAEC9 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) | #B3B9CA | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C3C7 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4ACB7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBAEC9
#EBAEC9
oklch(81.5% 0.079 350.7)
- #8DD4BB
#8DD4BB
oklch(81.6% 0.08 170.1)
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 #EBAEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
Use #EBAEC9 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.