#ECADAA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.6% 0.074 21.9), rgb(236, 173, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#ECADAA is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECADAA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 173, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.074 21.9) |
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 #ECADAA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECADAA | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECADAA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECADAA text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECADAA
oklch(80.6% 0.074 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#E1817F
oklch(70.7% 0.119 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#D65D5F
oklch(63.1% 0.153 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#C13F45
oklch(55.5% 0.166 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#A63037
oklch(49.1% 0.154 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#87292E
oklch(42.6% 0.128 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2729
oklch(37.7% 0.1 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#401818
oklch(27% 0.063 22.2)
#ECADAA 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) | #B9B5AA | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1A9 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A6AC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECADAA
#ECADAA
oklch(80.6% 0.074 21.9)
- #84CED4
#84CED4
oklch(80.5% 0.074 202.3)
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 #ECADAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #ECADAA 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.