Is #ECB5BB accessible for body text on white?

#ECB5BB has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 against white, which is not sufficient for WCAG AA body text (4.5:1).

What is the complementary color of #ECB5BB?

The complement of #ECB5BB is #B5ECE6.

#ECB5BB Pink

rgb(236, 181, 187)

Color conversions

HEX: #ECB5BB
RGB: rgb(236, 181, 187)
RGBA: rgba(236, 181, 187, 1)
HSL: hsl(353, 59%, 82%)
HSV / HSB: hsv(353, 23%, 93%)
CMYK: cmyk(0%, 23%, 21%, 7%)

Wide-gamut spaces

XYZ: xyz(60.086, 54.471, 54.353)
LAB: lab(78.74 20.78 4.68)
LCH: lch(78.74 21.3 12.7)
OKLAB: oklab(82.46% 0.0631 0.0126)
OKLCH: oklch(82.46% 0.0643 11.26)
Nearest name: Pink

Shades, tints and tones

Shades

Tints

Tones

Color harmonies

Complementary

The hue directly opposite on the color wheel. Maximum contrast, ideal for a single accent against a dominant brand color.

Analogous

Neighbouring hues that share a temperature. The safest harmony for calm, cohesive interfaces.

Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced 120 degrees apart. Vibrant and balanced — use one as dominant and the other two sparingly.

Split Complementary

The complement split into two adjacent hues. Nearly the contrast of complementary with noticeably less tension.

Square (Tetradic)

Four hues at 90-degree intervals. A rich set for illustration, data visualisation, and category coding.

Rectangle (Tetradic)

Two complementary pairs offset by 60 degrees. Gives two warm and two cool options in one system.

Monochromatic

A single hue across five lightness levels. The foundation of most UI scales and the most accessible starting point.

Similar colors

Closest matches

Opacity variations

#ecb5bb1a

#ecb5bb33

#ecb5bb4d

#ecb5bb66

#ecb5bb80

#ecb5bb99

#ecb5bbb3

#ecb5bbcc

#ecb5bbe6

#ecb5bbff

On white

1.77:1

Body text Fail · Large text Fail

On black

11.89:1

Body text AAA · Large text AA

White-on-color contrast is 1.77:1.

Color blindness preview

Protanopia

No red cones — ~1% of men

Protanomaly

Reduced red sensitivity — ~1% of men

Deuteranopia

No green cones — ~1% of men

Deuteranomaly

Reduced green sensitivity — ~5% of men

Tritanopia

No blue cones — very rare

Tritanomaly

Reduced blue sensitivity — very rare

Achromatopsia

No color perception — ~1 in 30,000

Achromatomaly

Partial color perception — rare

Meaning, psychology and brand usage

Urgency, appetite, and appetite-driven action

Red raises perceived urgency and measurably increases heart rate. In interfaces it pulls attention faster than any other hue, which is why it dominates sale badges, error states, and single primary actions. Used across large surfaces it reads as aggressive and raises anxiety, so reserve it for moments that genuinely deserve interruption.

Across most Western markets red signals passion, danger, and importance. In China and much of East Asia it carries luck and prosperity instead, making it a celebratory rather than cautionary choice.

Red ochre is the oldest pigment in human art, present in cave paintings over 40,000 years old. Vermilion and later cadmium red made saturated reds affordable to industry, which is why the hue is so tightly bound to twentieth-century advertising.

Works as a primary for food, entertainment, sport, and clearance-driven retail. Keep it to under 10% of surface area in dashboards and productivity tools, where it competes with destructive-action semantics.

Common industries: Food & beverage, Entertainment, Sport, Retail, Automotive. Pairs well with deep navy for authority, warm cream for approachability, charcoal for premium restraint.

Code exports

CSS

:root {
  --color-pink: #ecb5bb;
  --color-pink-rgb: 236 181 187;
  --color-pink-hsl: 353 59% 82%;
  --color-pink-oklch: 82.46% 0.0643 11.26;
}

.element {
  color: #ecb5bb;
  background-color: hsl(353, 59%, 82%);
  border: 1px solid rgb(236 181 187 / 40%);
}

SCSS

$pink: #ecb5bb;
$pink-light: #f6dadd;
$pink-dark: #765b5e;

.element {
  color: $pink;
  background: rgba($pink, 0.12);

  &:hover {
    color: darken($pink, 8%);
  }
}

LESS

@pink: #ecb5bb;
@pink-light: lighten(@pink, 12%);
@pink-dark: darken(@pink, 12%);

.element {
  color: @pink;
  background: fade(@pink, 12%);
}

Tailwind CSS

/* Tailwind v4 — src/styles.css */
@theme {
  --color-pink-50: #fbf0f1;
  --color-pink-100: #f9e9eb;
  --color-pink-200: #f7e1e4;
  --color-pink-300: #f4d3d6;
  --color-pink-400: #f0c4c9;
  --color-pink-500: #ecb5bb;
  --color-pink-600: #d4a3a8;
  --color-pink-700: #a57f83;
  --color-pink-800: #765b5e;
  --color-pink-900: #473638;
}

/* Usage */
<div class="bg-pink-500 text-pink-50 ring-pink-600" />

/* Arbitrary value, no config needed */
<div class="bg-[#ecb5bb]" />

Bootstrap

// Bootstrap 5 — _variables.scss (before importing bootstrap)
$pink: #ecb5bb;
$primary: $pink;

$theme-colors: map-merge($theme-colors, (
  "pink": $pink
));

// Generates .text-pink, .bg-pink, .btn-pink
@import "bootstrap/scss/bootstrap";

Flutter

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';

const Color pink = Color(0xFFECB5BB);

// As a MaterialColor swatch
const MaterialColor pinkSwatch = MaterialColor(0xFFECB5BB, <int, Color>{
  50: Color(0xFFFBF0F1),
  100: Color(0xFFF9E9EB),
  200: Color(0xFFF7E1E4),
  300: Color(0xFFF4D3D6),
  400: Color(0xFFF0C4C9),
  500: Color(0xFFECB5BB),
  600: Color(0xFFD4A3A8),
  700: Color(0xFFA57F83),
  800: Color(0xFF765B5E),
  900: Color(0xFF473638),
});

Swift / SwiftUI

import SwiftUI

extension Color {
    /// #ecb5bb — Pink
    static let pink = Color(
        red: 0.9255,
        green: 0.7098,
        blue: 0.7333
    )
}

// UIKit
extension UIColor {
    static let pink = UIColor(
        red: 0.9255,
        green: 0.7098,
        blue: 0.7333,
        alpha: 1.0
    )
}

Android

<!-- res/values/colors.xml -->
<resources>
    <color name="pink">#ECB5BB</color>
    <color name="pink_translucent">#80ECB5BB</color>
</resources>

<!-- Jetpack Compose -->
val Pink = Color(0xFFECB5BB)

JavaScript

export const PINK = {
  hex: "#ecb5bb",
  rgb: [236, 181, 187],
  hsl: [353, 59, 82],
  oklch: "oklch(82.46% 0.0643 11.26)",
};

JSON tokens

{
  "$schema": "https://design-tokens.org/schema.json",
  "pink": {
    "$type": "color",
    "$value": "#ecb5bb",
    "$description": "Pink — generated by ColorVerse AI"
  }
}