#ECB8AF
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.7% 0.062 29.7), rgb(236, 184, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#ECB8AF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB8AF |
| RGB | rgb(236, 184, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 62%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.062 29.7) |
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 #ECB8AF | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB8AF | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB8AF text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB8AF text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB8AF
oklch(82.7% 0.062 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#D7897C
oklch(70.7% 0.098 30)
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Step 500
500
#CB695B
oklch(63.2% 0.127 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64E40
oklch(55.6% 0.138 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E32
oklch(49% 0.128 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F342A
oklch(42.7% 0.106 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#662E26
oklch(37.6% 0.083 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#ECB8AF 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) | #C3BEAE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AF | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B2B6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB8AF
#ECB8AF
oklch(82.7% 0.062 29.7)
- #97D2DC
#97D2DC
oklch(82.7% 0.062 209.1)
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 #ECB8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.054
Use #ECB8AF 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.