#EBC3BC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85% 0.047 29.7), rgb(235, 195, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#EBC3BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 30°. 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 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC3BC |
| RGB | rgb(235, 195, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 54%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.047 29.7) |
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 #EBC3BC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC3BC | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC3BC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC3BC text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC3BC
oklch(85% 0.047 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AA
oklch(81% 0.06 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#D6897D
oklch(70.6% 0.097 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.123 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45042
oklch(55.6% 0.133 30)
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Step 700
700
#9B4034
oklch(49.2% 0.124 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E352B
oklch(42.7% 0.104 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#662F27
oklch(37.8% 0.081 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#EBC3BC 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) | #CBC7BB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5BEC1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC3BC
#EBC3BC
oklch(85% 0.047 29.7)
- #ABD7DF
#ABD7DF
oklch(85.1% 0.047 209.9)
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 #EBC3BC, 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 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
Use #EBC3BC 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.