#EBC2B6
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.7% 0.05 36.9), rgb(235, 194, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#EBC2B6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC2B6 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 194, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 57%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.05 36.9) |
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 #EBC2B6 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC2B6 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC2B6 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC2B6 text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EBC2B6
oklch(84.7% 0.05 36.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE725C
oklch(63% 0.102 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA5942
oklch(55.6% 0.112 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#914934
oklch(49% 0.103 37.1)
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Step 800
800
#763C2C
oklch(42.6% 0.086 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#603427
oklch(37.7% 0.067 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#EBC2B6 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) | #CBC6B5 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB6 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6BDBF | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC2B6
#EBC2B6
oklch(84.7% 0.05 36.9)
- #A9D5E2
#A9D5E2
oklch(84.6% 0.049 217.7)
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 #EBC2B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
Use #EBC2B6 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.