#EBB09F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.7% 0.074 36.7), rgb(235, 176, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#EBB09F is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB09F |
| RGB | rgb(235, 176, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.074 36.7) |
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 #EBB09F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB09F | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB09F text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB09F text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB09F
oklch(80.7% 0.074 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF856B
oklch(70.7% 0.117 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#D46343
oklch(63.2% 0.15 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF4621
oklch(55.6% 0.163 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#A53613
oklch(49.1% 0.153 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#862E14
oklch(42.7% 0.126 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A18
oklch(37.7% 0.099 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#EBB09F 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) | #BEB79E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A8AB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB09F
#EBB09F
oklch(80.7% 0.074 36.7)
- #88CCDF
#88CCDF
oklch(80.7% 0.073 217.3)
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 #EBB09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #EBB09F 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.