#EBB7AB
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.3% 0.063 33.3), rgb(235, 183, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#EBB7AB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB7AB |
| RGB | rgb(235, 183, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.063 33.3) |
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 #EBB7AB | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB7AB | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB7AB text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB7AB text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.035 33.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB7AB
oklch(82.3% 0.063 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88977
oklch(70.7% 0.101 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6954
oklch(63.1% 0.129 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#B64E39
oklch(55.5% 0.14 33.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F2B
oklch(49.2% 0.13 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F3425
oklch(42.6% 0.108 33)
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Step 900
900
#672E23
oklch(37.7% 0.085 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#EBB7AB 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) | #C2BDAA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B0B4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB7AB
#EBB7AB
oklch(82.3% 0.063 33.3)
- #95D0DE
#95D0DE
oklch(82.2% 0.063 214.1)
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 #EBB7AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
Use #EBB7AB 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.