#EBC5BD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.4% 0.045 31.9), rgb(235, 197, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#EBC5BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC5BD |
| RGB | rgb(235, 197, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.045 31.9) |
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 #EBC5BD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBC5BD | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC5BD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC5BD text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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)
#EBC5BD
oklch(85.4% 0.045 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48B7C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66C5B
oklch(63% 0.118 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#B25241
oklch(55.6% 0.129 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#994233
oklch(49.1% 0.12 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C372B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#643027
oklch(37.6% 0.077 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 32.3)
#EBC5BD 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) | #CDC9BC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5C0C3 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC5BD
#EBC5BD
oklch(85.4% 0.045 31.9)
- #AED7E0
#AED7E0
oklch(85.3% 0.045 212.5)
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 #EBC5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.032
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.037
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
Use #EBC5BD 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.