#ECA1B6
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.8% 0.092 1.1), rgb(236, 161, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#ECA1B6 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA1B6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 161, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.092 1.1) |
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 #ECA1B6 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA1B6 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA1B6 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA1B6 text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA1B6
oklch(78.8% 0.092 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E9759B
oklch(70.6% 0.148 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF4B82
oklch(63.1% 0.189 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA226C
oklch(55.6% 0.206 1)
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Step 700
700
#AE0F5A
oklch(49.1% 0.191 1)
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Step 800
800
#8D144A
oklch(42.6% 0.158 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#721B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#ECA1B6 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) | #ABAEB7 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBBB4 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F89DA8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA1B6
#ECA1B6
oklch(78.8% 0.092 1.1)
- #71CEBD
#71CEBD
oklch(78.9% 0.093 180.6)
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 #ECA1B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.028
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.031
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.061
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.061
Use #ECA1B6 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.