#EBC6BF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.6% 0.043 30.5), rgb(235, 198, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#EBC6BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 31°. 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 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC6BF |
| RGB | rgb(235, 198, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 52%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.043 30.5) |
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 #EBC6BF | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBC6BF | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC6BF text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC6BF text on black | 13.36:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC6BF
oklch(85.6% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 31)
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Step 500
500
#C56D5F
oklch(63.1% 0.114 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05445
oklch(55.7% 0.123 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#974337
oklch(49% 0.116 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B382E
oklch(42.7% 0.096 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#633129
oklch(37.7% 0.074 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D18
oklch(26.9% 0.047 30.8)
#EBC6BF 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) | #CECABE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1BF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4C2C4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC6BF
#EBC6BF
oklch(85.6% 0.043 30.5)
- #B0D8E0
#B0D8E0
oklch(85.6% 0.043 211.1)
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 #EBC6BF, 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 0.036
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
Use #EBC6BF 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.