#ECB7B0
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.5% 0.063 27.1), rgb(236, 183, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#ECB7B0 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB7B0 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 183, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 61%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.063 27.1) |
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 #ECB7B0 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB7B0 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB7B0 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB7B0 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB7B0
oklch(82.5% 0.063 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#D8887E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB685E
oklch(63.1% 0.127 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74D44
oklch(55.7% 0.14 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D36
oklch(49.1% 0.13 27)
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Step 800
800
#7F332D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 27)
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Step 900
900
#672E28
oklch(37.8% 0.083 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#ECB7B0 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) | #C2BDAF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AF | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B1B5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB7B0
#ECB7B0
oklch(82.5% 0.063 27.1)
- #96D2DB
#96D2DB
oklch(82.6% 0.062 207.7)
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 #ECB7B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
Use #ECB7B0 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.