#ECB3A3
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.5% 0.071 36.3), rgb(236, 179, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#ECB3A3 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB3A3 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 179, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.071 36.3) |
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 #ECB3A3 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB3A3 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB3A3 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB3A3 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.04 37.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB3A3
oklch(81.5% 0.071 36.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD866E
oklch(70.7% 0.113 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#D16547
oklch(63.1% 0.144 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD4928
oklch(55.7% 0.157 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#A2391A
oklch(49% 0.146 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#843019
oklch(42.7% 0.121 36)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.093 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A10
oklch(27% 0.061 36.1)
#ECB3A3 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) | #C0B9A2 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC5A3 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAABAF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB3A3
#ECB3A3
oklch(81.5% 0.071 36.3)
- #8DCEE0
#8DCEE0
oklch(81.4% 0.07 217)
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 #ECB3A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
Use #ECB3A3 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.