#EBC3C8
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.3% 0.046 9.6), rgb(235, 195, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#EBC3C8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC3C8 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 195, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 50%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.046 9.6) |
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 #EBC3C8 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC3C8 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC3C8 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC3C8 text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC3C8
oklch(85.3% 0.046 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#D48893
oklch(70.8% 0.094 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66879
oklch(63% 0.12 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24E62
oklch(55.7% 0.131 9.9)
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Step 700
700
#983E51
oklch(49% 0.122 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C3443
oklch(42.8% 0.101 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#642E38
oklch(37.7% 0.078 9.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#EBC3C8 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) | #C9C9C8 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CFC7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3C0C5 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC3C8
#EBC3C8
oklch(85.3% 0.046 9.6)
- #ADD9D5
#ADD9D5
oklch(85.3% 0.046 189.5)
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 #EBC3C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.027
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.031
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.038
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
Use #EBC3C8 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.