#ECBCC9
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(84.1% 0.057 0.4), rgb(236, 188, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#ECBCC9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBCC9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 188, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.057 0.4) |
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 #ECBCC9 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBCC9 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBCC9 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBCC9 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBCC9
oklch(84.1% 0.057 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#D0889E
oklch(70.6% 0.092 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#C26986
oklch(63% 0.117 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD4F70
oklch(55.5% 0.128 360)
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Step 700
700
#953F5D
oklch(49.1% 0.12 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#79354C
oklch(42.7% 0.098 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#622F40
oklch(37.8% 0.076 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#ECBCC9 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) | #C2C4C9 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCCC8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5BAC0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBCC9
#ECBCC9
oklch(84.1% 0.057 0.4)
- #A2D8CD
#A2D8CD
oklch(84.2% 0.058 180.9)
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 #ECBCC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.031
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.032
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.038
Use #ECBCC9 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.