#EBBEBB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84% 0.052 22.7), rgb(235, 190, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#EBBEBB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBEBB |
| RGB | rgb(235, 190, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.052 22.7) |
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 #EBBEBB | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBEBB | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EBBEBB text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBEBB text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBBEBB
oklch(84% 0.052 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08C88
oklch(70.7% 0.084 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#C26E6B
oklch(63.1% 0.107 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD5553
oklch(55.7% 0.116 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#944543
oklch(49.1% 0.107 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#783938
oklch(42.7% 0.088 22.4)
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Step 900
900
#613230
oklch(37.7% 0.068 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#391D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 22.6)
#EBBEBB 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) | #C6C4BB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B9BD | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBEBB
#EBBEBB
oklch(84% 0.052 22.7)
- #A3D5D9
#A3D5D9
oklch(83.9% 0.052 202.3)
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 #EBBEBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
Use #EBBEBB 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.