#ECB9AD
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.8% 0.062 33.5), rgb(236, 185, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#ECB9AD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB9AD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 185, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.062 33.5) |
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 #ECB9AD | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB9AD | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB9AD text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB9AD text on black | 12.10:1 | 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
#EFD2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.034 33.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB9AD
oklch(82.8% 0.062 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#D78A78
oklch(70.8% 0.099 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A55
oklch(63.1% 0.127 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#B5503A
oklch(55.6% 0.136 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C402C
oklch(49.2% 0.128 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E3526
oklch(42.6% 0.105 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#662F23
oklch(37.7% 0.082 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#ECB9AD 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) | #C4BFAC | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B2B6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB9AD
#ECB9AD
oklch(82.8% 0.062 33.5)
- #98D2DF
#98D2DF
oklch(82.8% 0.062 213.1)
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 #ECB9AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.054
Use #ECB9AD 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.