#EBB8A8
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.4% 0.064 38.1), rgb(235, 184, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#EBB8A8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 38°. 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 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 184, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.064 38.1) |
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 #EBB8A8 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB8A8 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB8A8 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB8A8 text on black | 11.95:1 | 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
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB8A8
oklch(82.4% 0.064 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78A72
oklch(70.7% 0.101 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A4C
oklch(63.1% 0.131 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#B6502F
oklch(55.6% 0.141 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4021
oklch(49.1% 0.131 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F351D
oklch(42.7% 0.109 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#662F1E
oklch(37.6% 0.084 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C12
oklch(26.9% 0.053 38.1)
#EBB8A8 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) | #C4BDA7 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B1B4 | 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°).
- #EBB8A8
#EBB8A8
oklch(82.4% 0.064 38.1)
- #97D0E1
#97D0E1
oklch(82.4% 0.063 218.2)
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 #EBB8A8, 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 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
Use #EBB8A8 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.