Nearest named color: Carnation
#EBACC7
#EBACC7
Nearest named
Carnation
Family
Pink
Lightness
81.1%
Chroma
0.081
Hue angle
351.6°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
1.87:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
9.96:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#FF99CC
CSS oklch()
81% 0.08 352

#EBACC7 is a soft, warm red. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #EBACC7

Not just a swatch — here's how #EBACC7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EBACC7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Carnation sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Carnation as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Carnation anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Carnation opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Carnation is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Carnation carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EBACC7 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 63/100
Warm
Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.
Softness 69/100
High
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 19/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 17/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 53/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 25/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 31/100
Low
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 22/100
Low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 57/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 91/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EBACC7

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People also use #EBACC7 with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.0:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #F9F0F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #EBADB3 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EBACC7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EBACC7;
  --color-base-rgb: 235 172 199;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.1% 0.081 351.6);
  --color-50: #FCF2F7;
  --color-100: #F8DDE9;
  --color-200: #EFBDD3;
  --color-300: #DF90B2;
  --color-400: #CB6792;
  --color-500: #B04573;
  --color-600: #873B5C;
  --color-700: #602F44;
  --color-800: #3F222E;
  --color-900: #27161D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}