#EBC3CC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.4% 0.047 3), rgb(235, 195, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#EBC3CC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 3°. 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 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC3CC |
| RGB | rgb(235, 195, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 50%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.047 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 #EBC3CC | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EBC3CC | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC3CC text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC3CC text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC3CC
oklch(85.4% 0.047 3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#D3879B
oklch(70.7% 0.096 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66782
oklch(63.1% 0.124 3.2)
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Step 600
600
#B14D6C
oklch(55.7% 0.134 3)
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Step 700
700
#983D5A
oklch(49.2% 0.125 3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3349
oklch(42.7% 0.103 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#642D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B24
oklch(27.1% 0.052 3.2)
#EBC3CC 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) | #C8C9CC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D0CB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3C1C6 | 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°).
- #EBC3CC
#EBC3CC
oklch(85.4% 0.047 3)
- #AEDAD2
#AEDAD2
oklch(85.5% 0.047 182.9)
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 #EBC3CC, 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 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.036
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
Use #EBC3CC 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.