#ECB6AC
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.3% 0.065 30.5), rgb(236, 182, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#ECB6AC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB6AC |
| RGB | rgb(236, 182, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.065 30.5) |
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 #ECB6AC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB6AC | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB6AC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB6AC text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB6AC
oklch(82.3% 0.065 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#D98879
oklch(70.7% 0.103 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD6757
oklch(63.1% 0.133 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84C3C
oklch(55.6% 0.143 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C2E
oklch(49% 0.134 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#813327
oklch(42.8% 0.111 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#682D24
oklch(37.7% 0.087 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#ECB6AC 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) | #C1BCAB | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9AFB3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB6AC
#ECB6AC
oklch(82.3% 0.065 30.5)
- #93D1DC
#93D1DC
oklch(82.2% 0.065 209.7)
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 #ECB6AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
Use #ECB6AC 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.