#ECB3BD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.2% 0.067 7), rgb(236, 179, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#ECB3BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB3BD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 179, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.067 7) |
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 #ECB3BD | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB3BD | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB3BD text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB3BD text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.038 5.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB3BD
oklch(82.2% 0.067 7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8395
oklch(70.7% 0.109 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD627B
oklch(63.2% 0.137 7.1)
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Step 600
600
#B84664
oklch(55.6% 0.149 7.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E3653
oklch(49% 0.139 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#812E44
oklch(42.8% 0.116 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#682A39
oklch(37.7% 0.09 7.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#ECB3BD 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) | #BBBCBD | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C6BC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7AFB6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB3BD
#ECB3BD
oklch(82.2% 0.067 7)
- #92D3CC
#92D3CC
oklch(82.1% 0.067 187.5)
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 #ECB3BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
Use #ECB3BD 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.