#ECA8B4
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.9% 0.081 7.4), rgb(236, 168, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#ECA8B4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA8B4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 168, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.081 7.4) |
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 #ECA8B4 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA8B4 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA8B4 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA8B4 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 6.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA8B4
oklch(79.9% 0.081 7.4)
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Step 400
400
#E47C92
oklch(70.7% 0.13 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#D95677
oklch(63.2% 0.166 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43560
oklch(55.6% 0.181 7.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9254F
oklch(49.1% 0.169 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#892241
oklch(42.7% 0.139 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2237
oklch(37.6% 0.109 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#411520
oklch(26.9% 0.069 7.5)
#ECA8B4 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) | #B2B3B4 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BFB3 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A3AC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA8B4
#ECA8B4
oklch(79.9% 0.081 7.4)
- #7DCFC7
#7DCFC7
oklch(80% 0.081 187.7)
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 #ECA8B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.017
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
Use #ECA8B4 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.