#ECB7A8
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.3% 0.065 36.4), rgb(236, 183, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#ECB7A8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB7A8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 183, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.065 36.4) |
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 #ECB7A8 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB7A8 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB7A8 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB7A8 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB7A8
oklch(82.3% 0.065 36.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98972
oklch(70.8% 0.104 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD694D
oklch(63.2% 0.134 36.6)
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Step 600
600
#B84D30
oklch(55.5% 0.146 36)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E22
oklch(49.1% 0.135 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#80341E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#682E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 37.6)
#ECB7A8 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) | #C3BDA7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7A8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B0B3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB7A8
#ECB7A8
oklch(82.3% 0.065 36.4)
- #94D0E1
#94D0E1
oklch(82.3% 0.066 217.3)
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 #ECB7A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
Use #ECB7A8 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.