#ECB6BD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.7% 0.063 9.9), rgb(236, 182, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#ECB6BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 10°. 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 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB6BD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 182, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.063 9.9) |
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 #ECB6BD | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB6BD | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB6BD text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB6BD text on black | 11.99:1 | 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
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB6BD
oklch(82.7% 0.063 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78692
oklch(70.8% 0.1 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA6578
oklch(63.1% 0.129 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#B54A61
oklch(55.6% 0.14 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A50
oklch(49.1% 0.131 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3141
oklch(42.6% 0.108 10.1)
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Step 900
900
#662C37
oklch(37.7% 0.084 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A20
oklch(26.9% 0.054 10.2)
#ECB6BD 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) | #BEBEBD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC7BC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B2B8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB6BD
#ECB6BD
oklch(82.7% 0.063 9.9)
- #96D4CF
#96D4CF
oklch(82.7% 0.064 189.7)
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 #ECB6BD, 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 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
Use #ECB6BD 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.