#EBBCC9
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(84% 0.056 360), rgb(235, 188, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#EBBCC9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBCC9 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 188, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 54%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.056 360) |
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 #EBBCC9 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBCC9 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBBCC9 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBCC9 text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBBCC9
oklch(84% 0.056 360)
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Step 400
400
#CF899E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#C16A87
oklch(63.1% 0.115 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5070
oklch(55.5% 0.125 0)
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Step 700
700
#94405E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#78364D
oklch(42.8% 0.096 360)
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Step 900
900
#612F40
oklch(37.7% 0.075 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#EBBCC9 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) | #C1C3C9 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCBC8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3BAC0 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBCC9
#EBBCC9
oklch(84% 0.056 360)
- #A3D7CC
#A3D7CC
oklch(84% 0.056 180.4)
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 #EBBCC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.033
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.034
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
Use #EBBCC9 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.