#ECBEBA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.1% 0.053 24.1), rgb(236, 190, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#ECBEBA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBEBA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 190, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.053 24.1) |
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 #ECBEBA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBEBA | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBEBA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBEBA text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBEBA
oklch(84.1% 0.053 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18C87
oklch(70.8% 0.085 24)
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Step 500
500
#C36D69
oklch(63% 0.11 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5450
oklch(55.6% 0.119 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#954441
oklch(49.1% 0.11 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#793836
oklch(42.6% 0.091 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#62312F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#ECBEBA 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) | #C7C4BA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCB9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B9BD | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBEBA
#ECBEBA
oklch(84.1% 0.053 24.1)
- #A2D6DB
#A2D6DB
oklch(84.2% 0.054 203.6)
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 #ECBEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
Use #ECBEBA 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.