#EBC1CC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.1% 0.05 0.7), rgb(235, 193, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#EBC1CC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC1CC |
| RGB | rgb(235, 193, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 51%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.05 0.7) |
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 #EBC1CC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC1CC | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC1CC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC1CC text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC1CC
oklch(85.1% 0.05 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#D5859D
oklch(70.7% 0.102 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86485
oklch(63% 0.132 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#B3496F
oklch(55.6% 0.143 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A3A5D
oklch(49.2% 0.133 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D314C
oklch(42.8% 0.109 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#652C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A25
oklch(26.9% 0.054 0.2)
#EBC1CC 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) | #C6C7CC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCECB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3BFC5 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC1CC
#EBC1CC
oklch(85.1% 0.05 0.7)
- #ABD9CF
#ABD9CF
oklch(85% 0.05 180.3)
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 #EBC1CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.028
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.040
Use #EBC1CC 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.