#ECB6BC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.7% 0.063 11.1), rgb(236, 182, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#ECB6BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB6BC |
| RGB | rgb(236, 182, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.063 11.1) |
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 #ECB6BC | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB6BC | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB6BC text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB6BC text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB6BC
oklch(82.7% 0.063 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78691
oklch(70.7% 0.1 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6576
oklch(63% 0.129 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#B54A5F
oklch(55.5% 0.14 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3B4E
oklch(49.2% 0.13 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3140
oklch(42.7% 0.109 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#662C36
oklch(37.6% 0.084 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A20
oklch(26.9% 0.054 10.2)
#ECB6BC 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) | #BEBEBC | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC7BB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B2B8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB6BC
#ECB6BC
oklch(82.7% 0.063 11.1)
- #96D4D0
#96D4D0
oklch(82.7% 0.063 191)
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 #ECB6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
Use #ECB6BC 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.