#EBBDC1
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84% 0.053 12.4), rgb(235, 189, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#EBBDC1 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBDC1 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 189, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.053 12.4) |
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 #EBBDC1 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBDC1 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBBDC1 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBDC1 text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 12.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBBDC1
oklch(84% 0.053 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08B92
oklch(70.8% 0.085 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#C26C77
oklch(63.1% 0.11 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD5360
oklch(55.7% 0.118 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#94434F
oklch(49.1% 0.109 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#783741
oklch(42.6% 0.091 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#613037
oklch(37.6% 0.071 12)
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Step 950
950
#391D20
oklch(27% 0.044 13.6)
#EBBDC1 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) | #C4C3C1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCBC0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B9BE | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBDC1
#EBBDC1
oklch(84% 0.053 12.4)
- #A3D6D4
#A3D6D4
oklch(84% 0.053 193.2)
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 #EBBDC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.037
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
Use #EBBDC1 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.