#EBC5CA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.7% 0.044 9.1), rgb(235, 197, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#EBC5CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 9°. 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 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC5CA |
| RGB | rgb(235, 197, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.044 9.1) |
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 #EBC5CA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBC5CA | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC5CA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC5CA text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC5CA
oklch(85.7% 0.044 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18995
oklch(70.7% 0.089 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#C46A7B
oklch(63.1% 0.115 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5064
oklch(55.6% 0.125 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#964053
oklch(49.1% 0.117 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3644
oklch(42.8% 0.096 9.1)
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Step 900
900
#622F39
oklch(37.6% 0.074 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#EBC5CA 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) | #CACACA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D1C9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3C2C7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC5CA
#EBC5CA
oklch(85.7% 0.044 9.1)
- #B1DAD6
#B1DAD6
oklch(85.8% 0.043 189.1)
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 #EBC5CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.027
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.030
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.032
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
Use #EBC5CA 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.