#EBBECA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.4% 0.054 0.5), rgb(235, 190, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#EBBECA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBBECA |
| RGB | rgb(235, 190, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.054 0.5) |
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 #EBBECA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBBECA | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EBBECA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBBECA text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 359.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBBECA
oklch(84.4% 0.054 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9E
oklch(70.7% 0.087 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF6C86
oklch(63.1% 0.109 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA5270
oklch(55.6% 0.12 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#92425D
oklch(49.1% 0.112 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#76374C
oklch(42.6% 0.091 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#603040
oklch(37.7% 0.072 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#EBBECA 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) | #C3C5CA | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCCC9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3BCC2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBBECA
#EBBECA
oklch(84.4% 0.054 0.5)
- #A6D8CD
#A6D8CD
oklch(84.4% 0.054 179.9)
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 #EBBECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.030
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.035
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
Use #EBBECA 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.