#ECACA3
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.2% 0.077 27.9), rgb(236, 172, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#ECACA3 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECACA3 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 172, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.077 27.9) |
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 #ECACA3 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECACA3 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECACA3 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECACA3 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECACA3
oklch(80.2% 0.077 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38175
oklch(70.7% 0.123 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#D85D51
oklch(63.1% 0.157 28)
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Step 600
600
#C33E35
oklch(55.5% 0.171 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#A82F28
oklch(49.1% 0.159 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#892922
oklch(42.8% 0.132 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2721
oklch(37.7% 0.102 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#411814
oklch(27.1% 0.065 27.8)
#ECACA3 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) | #B9B4A2 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C0A2 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA4AA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECACA3
#ECACA3
oklch(80.2% 0.077 27.9)
- #81CDD8
#81CDD8
oklch(80.3% 0.077 207.4)
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 #ECACA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.055
Use #ECACA3 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.