#EBC1CE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.1% 0.051 357.7), rgb(235, 193, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#EBC1CE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC1CE |
| RGB | rgb(235, 193, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 51%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.051 357.7) |
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 #EBC1CE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC1CE | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC1CE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC1CE text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC1CE
oklch(85.1% 0.051 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0C0
oklch(81% 0.065 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#D585A1
oklch(70.8% 0.104 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86489
oklch(63.2% 0.133 358.2)
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Step 600
600
#B34873
oklch(55.6% 0.146 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#993961
oklch(49% 0.135 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D304F
oklch(42.7% 0.112 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#652B42
oklch(37.7% 0.088 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#EBC1CE 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) | #C5C8CE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCFCD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2BFC5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC1CE
#EBC1CE
oklch(85.1% 0.051 357.7)
- #ACDACE
#ACDACE
oklch(85.2% 0.051 177.3)
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 #EBC1CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.029
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.039
Use #EBC1CE 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.