#EBC3B6
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.8% 0.049 38.8), rgb(235, 195, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#EBC3B6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 39°. 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 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC3B6 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 195, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 57%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.049 38.8) |
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 #EBC3B6 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC3B6 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC3B6 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC3B6 text on black | 13.01:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC3B6
oklch(84.8% 0.049 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78A71
oklch(70.7% 0.101 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B4B
oklch(63.1% 0.129 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#B6502E
oklch(55.6% 0.141 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C4020
oklch(49.1% 0.131 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F361D
oklch(42.8% 0.108 38.9)
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Step 900
900
#662F1D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C12
oklch(26.9% 0.053 38.1)
#EBC3B6 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) | #CCC7B5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFB6 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6BDBF | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC3B6
#EBC3B6
oklch(84.8% 0.049 38.8)
- #AAD6E3
#AAD6E3
oklch(84.9% 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 #EBC3B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #EBC3B6 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.