#EBC0BC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.4% 0.05 24.4), rgb(235, 192, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#EBC0BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 24°. 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 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC0BC |
| RGB | rgb(235, 192, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 54%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.05 24.4) |
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 #EBC0BC | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC0BC | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC0BC text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC0BC text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 26.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBC0BC
oklch(84.4% 0.05 24.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D88
oklch(70.7% 0.08 24.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF706B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5752
oklch(55.7% 0.111 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#924743
oklch(49.1% 0.102 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#773A37
oklch(42.7% 0.086 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#603330
oklch(37.8% 0.066 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 24.8)
#EBC0BC 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) | #C8C5BC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5BBBF | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC0BC
#EBC0BC
oklch(84.4% 0.05 24.4)
- #A6D6DB
#A6D6DB
oklch(84.4% 0.05 204.2)
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 #EBC0BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.031
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #EBC0BC 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.