#ECB7AA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.4% 0.065 34.1), rgb(236, 183, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#ECB7AA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB7AA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 183, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.065 34.1) |
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 #ECB7AA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB7AA | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB7AA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB7AA 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
#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
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB7AA
oklch(82.4% 0.065 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#D98875
oklch(70.6% 0.104 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC6851
oklch(63% 0.132 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#B84D35
oklch(55.6% 0.144 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E28
oklch(49.2% 0.133 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#803422
oklch(42.7% 0.11 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#672E21
oklch(37.6% 0.085 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 32.9)
#ECB7AA 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) | #C3BDA9 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7AA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B0B3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB7AA
#ECB7AA
oklch(82.4% 0.065 34.1)
- #95D1DF
#95D1DF
oklch(82.5% 0.064 213.8)
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 #ECB7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
Use #ECB7AA 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.