#EBB8BF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(83% 0.06 9.2), rgb(235, 184, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#EBB8BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBB8BF |
| RGB | rgb(235, 184, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 56%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.06 9.2) |
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 #EBB8BF | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBB8BF | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBB8BF text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBB8BF text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBB8BF
oklch(83% 0.06 9.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48794
oklch(70.6% 0.096 8.8)
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Step 500
500
#C7687A
oklch(63.2% 0.122 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#B24D63
oklch(55.6% 0.133 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#993E52
oklch(49.2% 0.123 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C3343
oklch(42.6% 0.102 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#642E38
oklch(37.7% 0.078 9.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#EBB8BF 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) | #C0BFBF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC8BE | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B4BA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBB8BF
#EBB8BF
oklch(83% 0.06 9.2)
- #9BD4CF
#9BD4CF
oklch(82.9% 0.059 189.3)
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 #EBB8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
Use #EBB8BF 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.