#ECB2A8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.4% 0.07 29.8), rgb(236, 178, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#ECB2A8 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB2A8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 178, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.07 29.8) |
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 #ECB2A8 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB2A8 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB2A8 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB2A8 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB2A8
oklch(81.4% 0.07 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8577
oklch(70.7% 0.111 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16354
oklch(63% 0.142 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4739
oklch(55.6% 0.155 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#A2372B
oklch(49% 0.144 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#842F25
oklch(42.7% 0.119 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B22
oklch(37.7% 0.092 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A15
oklch(27.1% 0.059 29.4)
#ECB2A8 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) | #BEB9A7 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A7 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9ABAF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB2A8
#ECB2A8
oklch(81.4% 0.07 29.8)
- #8CCFDB
#8CCFDB
oklch(81.4% 0.07 209.9)
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 #ECB2A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
Use #ECB2A8 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.