#EBC2BC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.8% 0.048 27.8), rgb(235, 194, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#EBC2BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 28°. 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 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC2BC |
| RGB | rgb(235, 194, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 54%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.048 27.8) |
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 #EBC2BC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC2BC | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC2BC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC2BC text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC2BC
oklch(84.8% 0.048 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.062 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#D7887E
oklch(70.6% 0.099 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA695E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#B64E44
oklch(55.7% 0.137 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E36
oklch(49.1% 0.127 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F342D
oklch(42.7% 0.106 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#662E28
oklch(37.6% 0.082 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#EBC2BC 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) | #CAC7BB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5BDC0 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC2BC
#EBC2BC
oklch(84.8% 0.048 27.8)
- #AAD6DD
#AAD6DD
oklch(84.7% 0.047 208.2)
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 #EBC2BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #EBC2BC 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.