#EBB8B3
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.7% 0.06 24.9), rgb(235, 184, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#EBB8B3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB8B3 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 184, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.06 24.9) |
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 #EBB8B3 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB8B3 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB8B3 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB8B3 text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB8B3
oklch(82.7% 0.06 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68982
oklch(70.7% 0.096 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96963
oklch(63.1% 0.123 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B44F4A
oklch(55.6% 0.133 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F3C
oklch(49.2% 0.124 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3531
oklch(42.8% 0.102 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#652F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 24.7)
#EBB8B3 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) | #C2BEB2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC8B2 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B2B7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB8B3
#EBB8B3
oklch(82.7% 0.06 24.9)
- #98D2D9
#98D2D9
oklch(82.6% 0.06 205.4)
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 #EBB8B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
Use #EBB8B3 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.