#EBC8C4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.2% 0.04 25.6), rgb(235, 200, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#EBC8C4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC8C4 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 200, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.04 25.6) |
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 #EBC8C4 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBC8C4 | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC8C4 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC8C4 text on black | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#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)
#EBC8C4
oklch(86.2% 0.04 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D86
oklch(70.7% 0.082 26)
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Step 500
500
#C16F68
oklch(63.1% 0.105 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC564F
oklch(55.6% 0.114 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#944540
oklch(49.1% 0.108 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#783A35
oklch(42.8% 0.088 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#61322E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#391E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 27)
#EBC8C4 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) | #CFCCC4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D2C4 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3C4C7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC8C4
#EBC8C4
oklch(86.2% 0.04 25.6)
- #B4DADE
#B4DADE
oklch(86.2% 0.04 204.3)
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 #EBC8C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #EBC8C4 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.