What color is #EBBAB4?

#EBBAB4 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Salmon Glow. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBBAB4?

The RGB value is 235, 186, 180: 235 red, 186 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBBAB4?

The complementary color is #B4E5EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBBAB4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBBAB4 color

#EBBAB4 rgb(235, 186, 180)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EBBAB4 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 72.9% green and 70.6% blue (235, 186, 180).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 58% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 23% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Salmon Glow (#EBB9AF), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.22:1).

#EBBAB4 color codes

HEX	`#EBBAB4`
RGB	`rgb(235, 186, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 72.9%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 58%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 23%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 23%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.66, 16.74, 9.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.66, 19.38, 30.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.059, 56.078, 50.832)`
Decimal	`15448756`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBBAB4, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EBBAB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBBAB4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EBBAB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebbab4; }
.text { color: #ebbab4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebbab4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 186 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebbab4, #ebd5b4); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #EBBAB4?: #EBBAB4 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Salmon Glow. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBBAB4?: The RGB value is 235, 186, 180: 235 red, 186 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBBAB4?: The complementary color is #B4E5EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBBAB4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.