#EBC2BF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.9% 0.047 23), rgb(235, 194, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#EBC2BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 23°. 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 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC2BF |
| RGB | rgb(235, 194, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 52%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.047 23) |
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 #EBC2BF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC2BF | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC2BF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC2BF text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC2BF
oklch(84.9% 0.047 23)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AE
oklch(81% 0.061 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#D78884
oklch(70.7% 0.098 23)
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Step 500
500
#CA6865
oklch(63.1% 0.125 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#B54E4D
oklch(55.7% 0.135 23)
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Step 700
700
#9B3E3E
oklch(49.1% 0.125 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E3433
oklch(42.7% 0.103 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#662E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 22.9)
#EBC2BF 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) | #CAC7BF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBF | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4BEC1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC2BF
#EBC2BF
oklch(84.9% 0.047 23)
- #AAD7DB
#AAD7DB
oklch(84.9% 0.047 203)
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 #EBC2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.036
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
Use #EBC2BF 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.