#EBCED8
Closest named color: Mimi Pink (#FFCAD4). oklch(87.8% 0.035 355), rgb(235, 206, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#EBCED8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mimi Pink (#FFCAD4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mimi Pink (#FFCAD4) |
| Black text | 14.35:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBCED8 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 206, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 42%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.035 355) |
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 #EBCED8 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBCED8 | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EBCED8 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBCED8 text on black | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBCED8
oklch(87.8% 0.035 355)
-
Step 300
300
#D9B5C2
oklch(80.8% 0.045 354.4)
-
Step 400
400
#C58EA3
oklch(70.6% 0.072 354.4)
-
Step 500
500
#B6728C
oklch(63.2% 0.092 355.5)
-
Step 600
600
#A15976
oklch(55.6% 0.101 355.3)
-
Step 700
700
#894963
oklch(49.1% 0.092 355.3)
-
Step 800
800
#703C51
oklch(42.7% 0.078 355.2)
-
Step 900
900
#5B3443
oklch(37.8% 0.06 355.8)
-
Step 950
950
#351E27
oklch(26.9% 0.039 355)
#EBCED8 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) | #D1D3D8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D7D7 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0CDD1 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBCED8
#EBCED8
oklch(87.8% 0.035 355)
- #C0DFD6
#C0DFD6
oklch(87.9% 0.035 176.1)
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 #EBCED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
Use #EBCED8 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.