#EBC7C4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86% 0.041 23.6), rgb(235, 199, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#EBC7C4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 24°. 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 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.49:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC7C4 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 199, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.041 23.6) |
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 #EBC7C4 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBC7C4 | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC7C4 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC7C4 text on black | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC7C4
oklch(86% 0.041 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#D08C87
oklch(70.7% 0.084 24)
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Step 500
500
#C26E69
oklch(63.1% 0.107 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE5451
oklch(55.6% 0.118 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#954442
oklch(49.1% 0.11 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#793936
oklch(42.8% 0.09 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#62312F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 22.6)
#EBC7C4 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) | #CECBC4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D2C4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4C3C6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC7C4
#EBC7C4
oklch(86% 0.041 23.6)
- #B2D9DD
#B2D9DD
oklch(85.9% 0.041 204.1)
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 #EBC7C4, 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 0.033
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.037
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
Use #EBC7C4 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.