#ECAEA6
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.6% 0.074 27.1), rgb(236, 174, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#ECAEA6 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAEA6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 174, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.074 27.1) |
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 #ECAEA6 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAEA6 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAEA6 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAEA6 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 25.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAEA6
oklch(80.6% 0.074 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18278
oklch(70.7% 0.119 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#D65F55
oklch(63.2% 0.152 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#C1413A
oklch(55.6% 0.165 27)
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Step 700
700
#A6322C
oklch(49.1% 0.153 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#872B26
oklch(42.7% 0.127 27)
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Step 900
900
#6D2823
oklch(37.7% 0.1 27)
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Step 950
950
#401815
oklch(26.9% 0.063 26.5)
#ECAEA6 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) | #BBB6A5 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2A5 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA7AC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAEA6
#ECAEA6
oklch(80.6% 0.074 27.1)
- #85CED8
#85CED8
oklch(80.7% 0.074 206.8)
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 #ECAEA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #ECAEA6 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.