#ECBFAF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84% 0.056 40.5), rgb(236, 191, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#ECBFAF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBFAF |
| RGB | rgb(236, 191, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 62%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.056 40.5) |
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 #ECBFAF | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBFAF | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBFAF text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBFAF text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBFAF
oklch(84% 0.056 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#D18D75
oklch(70.6% 0.09 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#C47051
oklch(63.2% 0.115 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF5635
oklch(55.6% 0.125 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#964627
oklch(49.1% 0.116 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A22
oklch(42.7% 0.096 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#633221
oklch(37.7% 0.076 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#ECBFAF 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) | #CAC3AE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B9BB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBFAF
#ECBFAF
oklch(84% 0.056 40.5)
- #A2D4E4
#A2D4E4
oklch(84% 0.056 219.5)
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 #ECBFAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
Use #ECBFAF 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.