#EBBBAE
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.1% 0.059 35.6), rgb(235, 187, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#EBBBAE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBBAE |
| RGB | rgb(235, 187, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.059 35.6) |
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 #EBBBAE | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBBAE | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBBBAE text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBBBAE text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBBBAE
oklch(83.1% 0.059 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48B78
oklch(70.6% 0.094 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#C76D55
oklch(63.2% 0.12 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#B2533A
oklch(55.6% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#99432C
oklch(49.2% 0.121 36)
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Step 800
800
#7C3726
oklch(42.6% 0.101 35)
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Step 900
900
#643123
oklch(37.7% 0.077 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D15
oklch(27% 0.049 35.8)
#EBBBAE 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) | #C6C0AD | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AE | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B5B7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBBAE
#EBBBAE
oklch(83.1% 0.059 35.6)
- #9CD2E0
#9CD2E0
oklch(83.1% 0.059 215.5)
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 #EBBBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #EBBBAE 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.