#ECBDBD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84% 0.054 18.3), rgb(236, 189, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#ECBDBD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBDBD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 189, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.054 18.3) |
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 #ECBDBD | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBDBD | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBDBD text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBDBD text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.03 20.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBDBD
oklch(84% 0.054 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#D18B8C
oklch(70.8% 0.086 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#C36C6F
oklch(63% 0.111 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF5258
oklch(55.6% 0.122 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#964348
oklch(49.2% 0.112 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A373B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 18.2)
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Step 900
900
#623033
oklch(37.6% 0.072 17.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 18.3)
#ECBDBD 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) | #C5C3BD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CCBC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B9BD | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBDBD
#ECBDBD
oklch(84% 0.054 18.3)
- #A1D6D7
#A1D6D7
oklch(84% 0.055 197.6)
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 #ECBDBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
Use #ECBDBD 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.