#ECB5C3
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.7% 0.066 1.8), rgb(236, 181, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#ECB5C3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB5C3 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 181, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.066 1.8) |
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 #ECB5C3 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB5C3 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB5C3 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB5C3 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 2.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB5C3
oklch(82.7% 0.066 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#D7849C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6383
oklch(63.1% 0.135 2)
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Step 600
600
#B5476D
oklch(55.5% 0.147 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C385B
oklch(49.2% 0.137 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#662B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.087 1.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A24
oklch(27% 0.055 2.7)
#ECB5C3 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) | #BCBEC3 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C7C2 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B2BA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB5C3
#ECB5C3
oklch(82.7% 0.066 1.8)
- #96D5C9
#96D5C9
oklch(82.7% 0.066 181.4)
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 #ECB5C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.035
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
Use #ECB5C3 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.