#ECB4BE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.4% 0.066 6.7), rgb(236, 180, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#ECB4BE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB4BE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 180, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 60%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.066 6.7) |
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 #ECB4BE | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB4BE | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB4BE text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB4BE text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 7.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB4BE
oklch(82.4% 0.066 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#D98495
oklch(70.7% 0.106 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC637C
oklch(63.2% 0.135 6.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74765
oklch(55.6% 0.147 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3854
oklch(49.1% 0.136 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#802F45
oklch(42.8% 0.113 6.5)
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Step 900
900
#672B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.088 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A22
oklch(27.1% 0.056 7)
#ECB4BE 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) | #BCBDBE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6BD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B0B7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB4BE
#ECB4BE
oklch(82.4% 0.066 6.7)
- #93D4CC
#93D4CC
oklch(82.4% 0.067 186.4)
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 #ECB4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
Use #ECB4BE 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.