#ECB5AB
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82% 0.066 30.3), rgb(236, 181, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#ECB5AB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB5AB |
| RGB | rgb(236, 181, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.066 30.3) |
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 #ECB5AB | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB5AB | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB5AB text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB5AB text on black | 11.76:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 29.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB5AB
oklch(82% 0.066 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA8779
oklch(70.7% 0.105 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE6656
oklch(63% 0.135 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.146 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B2E
oklch(49% 0.136 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#813227
oklch(42.7% 0.112 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#682D24
oklch(37.7% 0.087 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B15
oklch(27% 0.055 31.3)
#ECB5AB 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) | #C1BBAA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC6AA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9AEB2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB5AB
#ECB5AB
oklch(82% 0.066 30.3)
- #91D0DC
#91D0DC
oklch(81.9% 0.066 210.7)
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 #ECB5AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.056
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.056
Use #ECB5AB 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.