#ECB0A4
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81% 0.073 31.5), rgb(236, 176, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#ECB0A4 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB0A4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 176, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 65%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.073 31.5) |
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 #ECB0A4 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB0A4 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB0A4 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB0A4 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB0A4
oklch(81% 0.073 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8473
oklch(70.7% 0.116 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#D4624E
oklch(63.2% 0.148 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF4431
oklch(55.5% 0.162 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#A53524
oklch(49.2% 0.151 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#862D1F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1F
oklch(37.8% 0.097 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1913
oklch(26.9% 0.061 30.7)
#ECB0A4 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) | #BDB7A3 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A3 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA8AD | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB0A4
#ECB0A4
oklch(81% 0.073 31.5)
- #88CEDC
#88CEDC
oklch(81% 0.073 211.6)
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 #ECB0A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
Use #ECB0A4 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.