#EBC3CA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.4% 0.046 6.3), rgb(235, 195, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#EBC3CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 6°. 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 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC3CA |
| RGB | rgb(235, 195, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 50%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.046 6.3) |
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 #EBC3CA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC3CA | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC3CA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC3CA text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC3CA
oklch(85.4% 0.046 6.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48797
oklch(70.7% 0.096 6.3)
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Step 500
500
#C6687E
oklch(63.2% 0.121 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#B14D67
oklch(55.6% 0.132 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#983D56
oklch(49% 0.124 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C3346
oklch(42.7% 0.103 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#642E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.079 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B22
oklch(27% 0.051 7.1)
#EBC3CA 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) | #C8C9CA | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D0C9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3C0C5 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC3CA
#EBC3CA
oklch(85.4% 0.046 6.3)
- #AED9D3
#AED9D3
oklch(85.3% 0.046 185.9)
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 #EBC3CA, 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 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.042
Use #EBC3CA 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.