#EBBAA9
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.8% 0.062 40), rgb(235, 186, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#EBBAA9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 186, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 62%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.062 40) |
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 #EBBAA9 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBAA9 | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBBAA9 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBBAA9 text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBBAA9
oklch(82.8% 0.062 40)
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Step 400
400
#D58B71
oklch(70.6% 0.098 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86C4C
oklch(63% 0.126 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#B4522E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 40)
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Step 700
700
#9A4221
oklch(49% 0.127 40)
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Step 800
800
#7D371D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#65301D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 40)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D12
oklch(27.1% 0.052 40.1)
#EBBAA9 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) | #C6BFA8 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9A9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B3B5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBAA9
#EBBAA9
oklch(82.8% 0.062 40)
- #9AD1E3
#9AD1E3
oklch(82.9% 0.062 220.1)
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 #EBBAA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
Use #EBBAA9 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.