#ECAAAA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80% 0.078 18.9), rgb(236, 170, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#ECAAAA is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAAAA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 170, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.078 18.9) |
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 #ECAAAA | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAAAA | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAAAA text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAAAA text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAAAA
oklch(80% 0.078 18.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47F82
oklch(70.8% 0.125 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95A62
oklch(63.2% 0.16 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#C43A49
oklch(55.6% 0.174 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92B3A
oklch(49.1% 0.161 19.2)
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Step 800
800
#892631
oklch(42.7% 0.133 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E252B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#411719
oklch(27% 0.066 19.7)
#ECAAAA 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) | #B6B3AA | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0A9 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A3AA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAAAA
#ECAAAA
oklch(80% 0.078 18.9)
- #7ECED1
#7ECED1
oklch(80.1% 0.079 198.8)
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 #ECAAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.022
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #ECAAAA 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.