#ECA5AA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.1% 0.084 14.5), rgb(236, 165, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#ECA5AA is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA5AA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 165, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.084 14.5) |
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 #ECA5AA | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA5AA | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA5AA text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA5AA text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA5AA
oklch(79.1% 0.084 14.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87B86
oklch(70.8% 0.135 14.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD5368
oklch(63% 0.172 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93050
oklch(55.7% 0.188 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2040
oklch(49.1% 0.175 14.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1F35
oklch(42.7% 0.144 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#71212E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#43151B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 15.4)
#ECA5AA 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) | #B1B0AA | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDA9 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA9EA7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA5AA
#ECA5AA
oklch(79.1% 0.084 14.5)
- #75CCCB
#75CCCB
oklch(79% 0.084 194.6)
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 #ECA5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.056
Use #ECA5AA 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.