#EBBAAE
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.9% 0.059 34.1), rgb(235, 186, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#EBBAAE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBAAE |
| RGB | rgb(235, 186, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.059 34.1) |
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 #EBBAAE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBAAE | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBBAAE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBBAAE text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
-
Step 200
200
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBBAAE
oklch(82.9% 0.059 34.1)
-
Step 400
400
#D58B79
oklch(70.8% 0.095 34.3)
-
Step 500
500
#C86C57
oklch(63.2% 0.122 33.9)
-
Step 600
600
#B3523C
oklch(55.7% 0.132 34.1)
-
Step 700
700
#9A422E
oklch(49.2% 0.123 34.2)
-
Step 800
800
#7D3727
oklch(42.8% 0.101 34.2)
-
Step 900
900
#653024
oklch(37.7% 0.08 34)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1D15
oklch(27% 0.049 35.8)
#EBBAAE 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) | #C5BFAD | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B4B7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBAAE
#EBBAAE
oklch(82.9% 0.059 34.1)
- #9BD2DF
#9BD2DF
oklch(83% 0.059 213.9)
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 #EBBAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
Use #EBBAAE 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.