#EBBBBA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(83.4% 0.056 19.7), rgb(235, 187, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#EBBBBA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBBBA |
| RGB | rgb(235, 187, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.056 19.7) |
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 #EBBBBA | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBBBA | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBBBBA text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBBBBA text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.03 20.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBBBBA
oklch(83.4% 0.056 19.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28A8A
oklch(70.6% 0.089 19.5)
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Step 500
500
#C56B6D
oklch(63.1% 0.114 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05255
oklch(55.7% 0.123 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#974245
oklch(49.2% 0.114 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3739
oklch(42.8% 0.095 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#633031
oklch(37.7% 0.074 20)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 18.6)
#EBBBBA 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) | #C4C1BA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCAB9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B6BB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBBBA
#EBBBBA
oklch(83.4% 0.056 19.7)
- #9ED4D7
#9ED4D7
oklch(83.4% 0.056 200.4)
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 #EBBBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
Use #EBBBBA 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.