#ECB5AD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.1% 0.065 28), rgb(236, 181, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#ECB5AD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB5AD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 181, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.065 28) |
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 #ECB5AD | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB5AD | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB5AD text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB5AD text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB5AD
oklch(82.1% 0.065 28)
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Step 400
400
#DA877C
oklch(70.7% 0.104 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE665A
oklch(63.1% 0.134 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94B40
oklch(55.6% 0.145 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B32
oklch(49.1% 0.135 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#81322A
oklch(42.7% 0.111 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#682D26
oklch(37.7% 0.086 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#ECB5AD 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) | #C0BCAC | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC6AC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8AFB3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB5AD
#ECB5AD
oklch(82.1% 0.065 28)
- #92D1DB
#92D1DB
oklch(82.2% 0.065 208.3)
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 #ECB5AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
Use #ECB5AD 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.