#EBB2A4
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.2% 0.07 34.2), rgb(235, 178, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#EBB2A4 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB2A4 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 178, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.07 34.2) |
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 #EBB2A4 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB2A4 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB2A4 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB2A4 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 35.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB2A4
oklch(81.2% 0.07 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8671
oklch(70.7% 0.112 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#D1654C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC482E
oklch(55.5% 0.155 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23921
oklch(49.1% 0.144 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#84301D
oklch(42.8% 0.12 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A12
oklch(26.9% 0.059 33.8)
#EBB2A4 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) | #BFB8A3 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A4 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8AAAE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB2A4
#EBB2A4
oklch(81.2% 0.07 34.2)
- #8CCEDD
#8CCEDD
oklch(81.2% 0.07 213.5)
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 #EBB2A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
Use #EBB2A4 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.