#ECB8AB
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.6% 0.063 34.4), rgb(236, 184, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#ECB8AB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 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 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB8AB |
| RGB | rgb(236, 184, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.063 34.4) |
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 #ECB8AB | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB8AB | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB8AB text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB8AB text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.035 33.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB8AB
oklch(82.6% 0.063 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88976
oklch(70.7% 0.101 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6952
oklch(63% 0.13 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#B74E36
oklch(55.6% 0.142 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F29
oklch(49.2% 0.131 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F3423
oklch(42.6% 0.108 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#672F21
oklch(37.8% 0.084 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C14
oklch(27% 0.053 35.1)
#ECB8AB 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) | #C3BEAA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8AB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B1B4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB8AB
#ECB8AB
oklch(82.6% 0.063 34.4)
- #96D1DF
#96D1DF
oklch(82.5% 0.063 214.1)
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 #ECB8AB, 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 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.056
Use #ECB8AB 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.