#ECBFB6
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.2% 0.053 31.3), rgb(236, 191, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#ECBFB6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBFB6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 191, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.053 31.3) |
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 #ECBFB6 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBFB6 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBFB6 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBFB6 text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBFB6
oklch(84.2% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#D08D80
oklch(70.7% 0.085 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#C36F60
oklch(63.2% 0.11 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE5546
oklch(55.5% 0.12 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#954538
oklch(49.1% 0.111 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#79392E
oklch(42.6% 0.092 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#623229
oklch(37.7% 0.071 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E18
oklch(27.1% 0.046 33)
#ECBFB6 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) | #C8C4B5 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CDB6 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BABD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBFB6
#ECBFB6
oklch(84.2% 0.053 31.3)
- #A3D5DF
#A3D5DF
oklch(84.1% 0.054 211.2)
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 #ECBFB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
Use #ECBFB6 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.