#EBB5A5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.8% 0.067 37.1), rgb(235, 181, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#EBB5A5 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.067 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 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB5A5 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 181, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.067 37.1) |
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 #EBB5A5 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB5A5 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB5A5 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB5A5 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB5A5
oklch(81.8% 0.067 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA8870
oklch(70.7% 0.107 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE684A
oklch(63.2% 0.137 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94C2B
oklch(55.5% 0.149 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C1E
oklch(49% 0.139 37)
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Step 800
800
#81331B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#682D1C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B11
oklch(26.9% 0.056 37.2)
#EBB5A5 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) | #C1BBA4 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A5 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8ADB1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB5A5
#EBB5A5
oklch(81.8% 0.067 37.1)
- #91CFE0
#91CFE0
oklch(81.8% 0.067 216.7)
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 #EBB5A5, 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
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.054
Use #EBB5A5 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.