#ECBCAE
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.4% 0.059 36.9), rgb(236, 188, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#ECBCAE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBCAE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 188, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.059 36.9) |
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 #ECBCAE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBCAE | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBCAE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECBCAE text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBCAE
oklch(83.4% 0.059 36.9)
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Step 400
400
#D48B77
oklch(70.6% 0.095 36)
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Step 500
500
#C76D53
oklch(63.1% 0.121 37)
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Step 600
600
#B25337
oklch(55.6% 0.131 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#99432A
oklch(49.1% 0.122 36.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3824
oklch(42.7% 0.1 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#643122
oklch(37.7% 0.078 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D14
oklch(27% 0.05 37.5)
#ECBCAE 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) | #C7C1AD | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CAAE | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B5B8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBCAE
#ECBCAE
oklch(83.4% 0.059 36.9)
- #9DD3E2
#9DD3E2
oklch(83.5% 0.059 216.8)
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 #ECBCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #ECBCAE 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.