#EBB4B4
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82% 0.064 18.5), rgb(235, 180, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#EBB4B4 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB4B4 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 180, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.064 18.5) |
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 #EBB4B4 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB4B4 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB4B4 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB4B4 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB4B4
oklch(82% 0.064 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#D98688
oklch(70.7% 0.102 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC656A
oklch(63% 0.131 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84A52
oklch(55.7% 0.143 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3A42
oklch(49.1% 0.133 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#803137
oklch(42.7% 0.109 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#672C2F
oklch(37.6% 0.085 19)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.055 17.9)
#EBB4B4 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) | #BEBBB4 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5B3 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7AFB4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB4B4
#EBB4B4
oklch(82% 0.064 18.5)
- #92D1D3
#92D1D3
oklch(81.9% 0.064 198.5)
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 #EBB4B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
Use #EBB4B4 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.