#EBB2B9
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.8% 0.067 10.4), rgb(235, 178, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#EBB2B9 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB2B9 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 178, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 59%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.067 10.4) |
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 #EBB2B9 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB2B9 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB2B9 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB2B9 text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 11.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB2B9
oklch(81.8% 0.067 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8491
oklch(70.8% 0.107 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6276
oklch(63.2% 0.138 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#B9465E
oklch(55.6% 0.149 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F374E
oklch(49.2% 0.138 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#812E40
oklch(42.7% 0.115 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#682A36
oklch(37.6% 0.09 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1920
oklch(26.9% 0.057 9.5)
#EBB2B9 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) | #BBBAB9 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C4B8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6AEB4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB2B9
#EBB2B9
oklch(81.8% 0.067 10.4)
- #90D2CD
#90D2CD
oklch(81.8% 0.067 190)
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 #EBB2B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
Use #EBB2B9 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.