#ECB3A8
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.6% 0.069 31), rgb(236, 179, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#ECB3A8 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 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 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB3A8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 179, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.069 31) |
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 #ECB3A8 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB3A8 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB3A8 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB3A8 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F1D0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 30)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB3A8
oklch(81.6% 0.069 31)
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Step 400
400
#DC8676
oklch(70.7% 0.109 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06453
oklch(63% 0.14 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4837
oklch(55.6% 0.153 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23929
oklch(49.2% 0.142 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#833023
oklch(42.7% 0.117 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C22
oklch(37.8% 0.091 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#ECB3A8 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) | #BFBAA7 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5A7 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9ACB0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB3A8
#ECB3A8
oklch(81.6% 0.069 31)
- #8ECFDC
#8ECFDC
oklch(81.5% 0.068 211.5)
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 #ECB3A8, 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
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
Use #ECB3A8 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.