#ECB4B2
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82% 0.066 20.9), rgb(236, 180, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#ECB4B2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB4B2 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 180, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.066 20.9) |
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 #ECB4B2 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB4B2 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB4B2 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB4B2 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB4B2
oklch(82% 0.066 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8584
oklch(70.6% 0.105 20.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE6466
oklch(63.1% 0.135 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#B9494D
oklch(55.6% 0.145 21)
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Step 700
700
#9F393E
oklch(49% 0.136 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#813033
oklch(42.6% 0.112 21)
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Step 900
900
#682C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 21.4)
#ECB4B2 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) | #BEBBB2 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC6B1 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8AEB4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB4B2
#ECB4B2
oklch(82% 0.066 20.9)
- #91D2D6
#91D2D6
oklch(82.2% 0.066 200.8)
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 #ECB4B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
Use #ECB4B2 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.