#ECAAB8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.4% 0.079 5), rgb(236, 170, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#ECAAB8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAAB8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 170, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.079 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 #ECAAB8 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAAB8 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAAB8 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAAB8 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 5.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAAB8
oklch(80.4% 0.079 5)
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Step 400
400
#E27D96
oklch(70.8% 0.127 5)
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Step 500
500
#D6587C
oklch(63.1% 0.161 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#C13865
oklch(55.5% 0.176 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#A72954
oklch(49.2% 0.164 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#872445
oklch(42.7% 0.136 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D243A
oklch(37.8% 0.105 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#401622
oklch(27% 0.067 4.8)
#ECAAB8 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) | #B3B5B8 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C0B7 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A6AF | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAAB8
#ECAAB8
oklch(80.4% 0.079 5)
- #81D0C6
#81D0C6
oklch(80.4% 0.079 185.5)
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 #ECAAB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
Use #ECAAB8 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.