#ECBEC4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.4% 0.053 9.5), rgb(236, 190, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#ECBEC4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 190, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 55%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.053 9.5) |
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 #ECBEC4 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBEC4 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ECBEC4 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBEC4 text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 9.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBEC4
oklch(84.4% 0.053 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A95
oklch(70.6% 0.085 9)
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Step 500
500
#C16C7B
oklch(63.1% 0.109 9.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC5264
oklch(55.5% 0.119 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#944353
oklch(49.2% 0.11 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#783744
oklch(42.7% 0.092 9.2)
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Step 900
900
#613039
oklch(37.6% 0.071 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#391D22
oklch(27.1% 0.044 9)
#ECBEC4 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) | #C5C5C4 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCDC3 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5BBC0 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBEC4
#ECBEC4
oklch(84.4% 0.053 9.5)
- #A4D7D3
#A4D7D3
oklch(84.3% 0.053 190.2)
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 #ECBEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.028
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.034
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
Use #ECBEC4 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.