#ECB5A2
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.8% 0.07 39.9), rgb(236, 181, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#ECB5A2 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 40°. 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 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB5A2 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 181, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.07 39.9) |
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 #ECB5A2 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB5A2 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB5A2 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB5A2 text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB5A2
oklch(81.8% 0.07 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC886B
oklch(70.8% 0.111 39.8)
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Step 500
500
#D06742
oklch(63.2% 0.143 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B1F
oklch(55.6% 0.155 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#A13B11
oklch(49.1% 0.144 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#833212
oklch(42.8% 0.12 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#692D17
oklch(37.7% 0.093 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#ECB5A2 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) | #C2BBA1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAADB0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB5A2
#ECB5A2
oklch(81.8% 0.07 39.9)
- #90CFE3
#90CFE3
oklch(81.9% 0.07 219.7)
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 #ECB5A2, 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 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #ECB5A2 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.