#EBAFA1
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.6% 0.074 33.5), rgb(235, 175, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#EBAFA1 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBAFA1 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 175, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 65%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.074 33.5) |
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 #EBAFA1 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBAFA1 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBAFA1 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBAFA1 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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)
#EBAFA1
oklch(80.6% 0.074 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08470
oklch(70.7% 0.118 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#D46249
oklch(63.1% 0.15 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#C0442B
oklch(55.6% 0.164 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#A5351D
oklch(49.1% 0.152 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#862D1B
oklch(42.7% 0.126 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.098 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#401911
oklch(27% 0.063 33.1)
#EBAFA1 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) | #BCB6A0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A0 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A7AB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBAFA1
#EBAFA1
oklch(80.6% 0.074 33.5)
- #87CDDC
#87CDDC
oklch(80.7% 0.073 212.6)
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 #EBAFA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
Use #EBAFA1 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.