#ECB9AB
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.8% 0.063 35.9), rgb(236, 185, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#ECB9AB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB9AB |
| RGB | rgb(236, 185, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.063 35.9) |
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 #ECB9AB | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB9AB | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB9AB text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB9AB text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#EFD2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 35.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB9AB
oklch(82.8% 0.063 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78A75
oklch(70.8% 0.1 36)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A51
oklch(63% 0.128 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65035
oklch(55.7% 0.139 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C4027
oklch(49.1% 0.129 36.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3522
oklch(42.7% 0.108 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#662F21
oklch(37.6% 0.083 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C14
oklch(27% 0.053 35.1)
#ECB9AB 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) | #C4BEAA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8AB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B2B5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB9AB
#ECB9AB
oklch(82.8% 0.063 35.9)
- #98D1E1
#98D1E1
oklch(82.7% 0.063 217)
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 #ECB9AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.056
Use #ECB9AB 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.