#ECB5A7
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.9% 0.067 34.7), rgb(236, 181, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#ECB5A7 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB5A7 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 181, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.067 34.7) |
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 #ECB5A7 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB5A7 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB5A7 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB5A7 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB5A7
oklch(81.9% 0.067 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB8773
oklch(70.7% 0.108 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF674E
oklch(63.2% 0.138 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B31
oklch(55.6% 0.149 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03B23
oklch(49.1% 0.139 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#82321F
oklch(42.7% 0.115 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#692D1F
oklch(37.8% 0.09 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B13
oklch(27.1% 0.057 34.1)
#ECB5A7 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) | #C1BBA6 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A7 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9AEB1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB5A7
#ECB5A7
oklch(81.9% 0.067 34.7)
- #91D0DF
#91D0DF
oklch(82% 0.067 214.2)
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 #ECB5A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.055
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
Use #ECB5A7 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.