#ECBEB3
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(83.9% 0.055 33.7), rgb(236, 190, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#ECBEB3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBEB3 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 190, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.055 33.7) |
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 #ECBEB3 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBEB3 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBEB3 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBEB3 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBEB3
oklch(83.9% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7C
oklch(70.7% 0.089 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#C46E5B
oklch(63.1% 0.113 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF5541
oklch(55.6% 0.122 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#964533
oklch(49.1% 0.113 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A392A
oklch(42.7% 0.095 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#633227
oklch(37.8% 0.074 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 32.7)
#ECBEB3 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) | #C8C3B2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCB3 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B8BB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBEB3
#ECBEB3
oklch(83.9% 0.055 33.7)
- #A1D4E0
#A1D4E0
oklch(83.8% 0.055 213.8)
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 #ECBEB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
Use #ECBEB3 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.