#ECB6B5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.5% 0.063 19.7), rgb(236, 182, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#ECB6B5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB6B5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 182, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.063 19.7) |
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 #ECB6B5 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB6B5 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB6B5 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB6B5 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1D0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 20)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB6B5
oklch(82.5% 0.063 19.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88787
oklch(70.8% 0.1 19.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6669
oklch(63% 0.128 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#B74B51
oklch(55.6% 0.14 19.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3B41
oklch(49% 0.131 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#803236
oklch(42.8% 0.108 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#672D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.084 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.053 19.4)
#ECB6B5 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) | #C0BDB5 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC7B4 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B1B6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB6B5
#ECB6B5
oklch(82.5% 0.063 19.7)
- #95D3D6
#95D3D6
oklch(82.6% 0.063 199.8)
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 #ECB6B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.028
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
Use #ECB6B5 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.