#EBBCAD
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.3% 0.058 38.4), rgb(235, 188, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#EBBCAD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 38°. 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 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBCAD |
| RGB | rgb(235, 188, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.058 38.4) |
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 #EBBCAD | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBCAD | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBBCAD text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EBBCAD text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBBCAD
oklch(83.3% 0.058 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38C75
oklch(70.6% 0.093 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66E52
oklch(63.2% 0.119 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#B15436
oklch(55.6% 0.129 38.4)
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Step 700
700
#984428
oklch(49.1% 0.12 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C3822
oklch(42.7% 0.101 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#643121
oklch(37.7% 0.078 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D14
oklch(27% 0.05 37.5)
#EBBCAD 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) | #C7C1AC | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CAAD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B5B8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBCAD
#EBBCAD
oklch(83.3% 0.058 38.4)
- #9ED2E2
#9ED2E2
oklch(83.3% 0.058 218.7)
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 #EBBCAD, 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 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
Use #EBBCAD 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.