#ECA1BF
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(79% 0.096 353.9), rgb(236, 161, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#ECA1BF is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA1BF |
| RGB | rgb(236, 161, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.096 353.9) |
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 #ECA1BF | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA1BF | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA1BF text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA1BF text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA1BF
oklch(79% 0.096 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#E874A7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD4892
oklch(63% 0.197 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#C81D7C
oklch(55.5% 0.214 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD0769
oklch(49.2% 0.199 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1155
oklch(42.7% 0.164 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#711946
oklch(37.7% 0.129 354)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#ECA1BF 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) | #A9AFC0 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBBBD | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F79EAB | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA1BF
#ECA1BF
oklch(79% 0.096 353.9)
- #73CFB6
#73CFB6
oklch(79% 0.096 174.1)
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 #ECA1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.062
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #ECA1BF 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.