#ECBDC6
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.2% 0.055 5.5), rgb(236, 189, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#ECBDC6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBDC6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 189, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.055 5.5) |
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 #ECBDC6 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBDC6 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBDC6 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBDC6 text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBDC6
oklch(84.2% 0.055 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#D08999
oklch(70.7% 0.089 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#C26B80
oklch(63.2% 0.112 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5169
oklch(55.6% 0.122 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#944157
oklch(49% 0.114 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#783647
oklch(42.6% 0.094 5.7)
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Step 900
900
#61303C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C23
oklch(26.9% 0.046 5.2)
#ECBDC6 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) | #C3C4C6 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECCC5 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5BAC0 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBDC6
#ECBDC6
oklch(84.2% 0.055 5.5)
- #A3D8D0
#A3D8D0
oklch(84.3% 0.056 184.7)
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 #ECBDC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.031
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.032
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
Use #ECBDC6 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.