#EBC8C8
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.3% 0.04 17.9), rgb(235, 200, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#EBC8C8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 18°. 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 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC8C8 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 200, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.04 17.9) |
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 #EBC8C8 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBC8C8 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC8C8 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC8C8 text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC8C8
oklch(86.3% 0.04 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C8D
oklch(70.7% 0.082 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#C06E71
oklch(63% 0.104 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC555A
oklch(55.7% 0.114 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#93454A
oklch(49.1% 0.105 17.8)
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Step 800
800
#77393D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#613234
oklch(37.8% 0.068 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#391D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.044 18.1)
#EBC8C8 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) | #CECCC8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D3C8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3C5C8 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC8C8
#EBC8C8
oklch(86.3% 0.04 17.9)
- #B5DADB
#B5DADB
oklch(86.2% 0.039 198.5)
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 #EBC8C8, 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
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.035
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
Use #EBC8C8 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.