#EBC7BD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.8% 0.043 36), rgb(235, 199, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#EBC7BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC7BD |
| RGB | rgb(235, 199, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.043 36) |
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 #EBC7BD | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBC7BD | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC7BD text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC7BD text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC7BD
oklch(85.8% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A8
oklch(81% 0.056 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28D7A
oklch(70.8% 0.089 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#C46F58
oklch(63.2% 0.114 36)
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Step 600
600
#AF553D
oklch(55.5% 0.124 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#96452F
oklch(49.1% 0.115 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3928
oklch(42.7% 0.095 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#633225
oklch(37.8% 0.074 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E16
oklch(27.1% 0.046 36.8)
#EBC7BD 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) | #CFCBBC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4C2C4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC7BD
#EBC7BD
oklch(85.8% 0.043 36)
- #B1D8E3
#B1D8E3
oklch(85.8% 0.044 216.8)
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 #EBC7BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.053
Use #EBC7BD 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.