#ECAEB9
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.1% 0.074 7.1), rgb(236, 174, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#ECAEB9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 7°. 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 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAEB9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 174, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.074 7.1) |
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 #ECAEB9 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAEB9 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAEB9 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAEB9 text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 8.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAEB9
oklch(81.1% 0.074 7.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE8094
oklch(70.7% 0.118 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#D25C7A
oklch(63% 0.151 6.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE3F63
oklch(55.7% 0.164 7)
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Step 700
700
#A33052
oklch(49.2% 0.152 6.9)
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Step 800
800
#842943
oklch(42.6% 0.126 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2738
oklch(37.8% 0.098 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1821
oklch(27.1% 0.062 7.7)
#ECAEB9 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) | #B7B8B9 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C2B8 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7AAB2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAEB9
#ECAEB9
oklch(81.1% 0.074 7.1)
- #88D1C9
#88D1C9
oklch(81% 0.074 187.1)
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 #ECAEB9, 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 0.038
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
Use #ECAEB9 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.