#EBB8A7
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.4% 0.064 39.2), rgb(235, 184, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#EBB8A7 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 184, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.064 39.2) |
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 #EBB8A7 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB8A7 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB8A7 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB8A7 text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB8A7
oklch(82.4% 0.064 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78A70
oklch(70.7% 0.102 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A4A
oklch(63.1% 0.132 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#B6502C
oklch(55.6% 0.142 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D401E
oklch(49.2% 0.133 39.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F351B
oklch(42.6% 0.11 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#672F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.086 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C11
oklch(26.9% 0.054 39.5)
#EBB8A7 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) | #C4BDA6 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A7 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B1B3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB8A7
#EBB8A7
oklch(82.4% 0.064 39.2)
- #97D0E2
#97D0E2
oklch(82.5% 0.064 219.4)
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 #EBB8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
Use #EBB8A7 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.