#EBC5D2
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86% 0.046 355.5), rgb(235, 197, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#EBC5D2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC5D2 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 197, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.046 355.5) |
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 #EBC5D2 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBC5D2 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC5D2 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC5D2 text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC5D2
oklch(86% 0.046 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C2
oklch(80.8% 0.06 355.4)
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Step 400
400
#D087A3
oklch(70.6% 0.096 355.2)
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Step 500
500
#C2688C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD4E76
oklch(55.6% 0.132 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#943E63
oklch(49% 0.123 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#793451
oklch(42.8% 0.102 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#622E43
oklch(37.8% 0.08 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#391B27
oklch(26.9% 0.05 355.6)
#EBC5D2 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) | #C9CBD2 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D1D1 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2C4C9 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC5D2
#EBC5D2
oklch(86% 0.046 355.5)
- #B2DBCF
#B2DBCF
oklch(85.9% 0.046 175.5)
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 #EBC5D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.031
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.031
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.042
Use #EBC5D2 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.