#ECACBA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.8% 0.077 4.5), rgb(236, 172, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#ECACBA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECACBA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 172, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.077 4.5) |
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 #ECACBA | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECACBA | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECACBA text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECACBA text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECACBA
oklch(80.8% 0.077 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07E97
oklch(70.7% 0.124 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#D45A7E
oklch(63.1% 0.157 4.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF3B67
oklch(55.6% 0.171 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#A52C55
oklch(49.2% 0.159 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#862646
oklch(42.7% 0.132 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C253B
oklch(37.7% 0.103 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1722
oklch(27% 0.064 5.1)
#ECACBA 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) | #B5B6BA | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C1B9 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A8B1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECACBA
#ECACBA
oklch(80.8% 0.077 4.5)
- #85D1C6
#85D1C6
oklch(80.8% 0.077 184.3)
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 #ECACBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.013
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #ECACBA 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.