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#ECA7BA Color

#ECA7BA is rgb(236, 167, 186) in RGB, hsl(343, 64%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 21%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECA7BA
HEX#ECA7BA
RGBrgb(236, 167, 186)
HSLhsl(343, 64%, 79%)
HSVhsv(343, 29%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 21%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.085 1.1)
LABlab(75.66% 28.14 0.95)
LCHlch(75.66% 28.15 1.93)

What #ECA7BA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #ECA7BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 4.13Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 5.63Cherry Blossom Pink#FFB7C5ΔE 6.62Light Pink#FFB6C1ΔE 7.28Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 8.11Amaranth Pink#F19CBBΔE 8.29

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#ECA7BA Channel Values

How #ECA7BA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 236 · G 167 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 64% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 29% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 21% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.94:1 vs white · 10.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECA7BA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ECA7BA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ECA7BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECA7BA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ECA7BA
Complementary
#A7ECD8
Analogous
#ECA7DD
Analogous
#ECB6A7
Triadic
#BBECA7
Triadic
#A7BBEC
Split comp.
#A7ECB6
Split comp.
#A7DDEC

Tints & Shades of #ECA7BA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EEB4C4
#F0BCCB
#F3C9D5
#F6D5DE
#F9E2E8
#FAEAEF

Shades

#E27997
#D84F76
#C52B57
#972142
#69172E
#3F0E1C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ECA7BA.

How #ECA7BA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#ECA7BA
Protanopia#B5B5BA
Protanomaly#CDB0BA
Deuteranopia#C1C1B8
Deuteranomaly#D4B7B9
Tritanopia#EAAAAA
Tritanomaly#EBA9B0
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ECA7BA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-eca7ba: #ECA7BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECA7BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eca7ba': '#ECA7BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.655, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_eca7ba">#ECA7BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECA7BA"

More Pink Colors

#ECA7BA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#ECA7BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECA7BA?

#ECA7BA is a light pink — rgb(236, 167, 186) in RGB and hsl(343, 64%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.13.

What is the RGB value of #ECA7BA?

#ECA7BA is rgb(236, 167, 186) — red 236, green 167, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECA7BA?

#ECA7BA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 21%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECA7BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECA7BA scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECA7BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECA7BA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 7.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.