#ECC0CC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85% 0.052 0.1), rgb(236, 192, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#ECC0CC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 0°. 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 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC0CC |
| RGB | rgb(236, 192, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 54%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.052 0.1) |
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 #ECC0CC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC0CC | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC0CC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC0CC text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC0CC
oklch(85% 0.052 0.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#D8839E
oklch(70.7% 0.109 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6286
oklch(63.2% 0.138 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#B6466F
oklch(55.6% 0.15 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C375D
oklch(49.1% 0.139 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2E4C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#662A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1925
oklch(26.9% 0.057 359.9)
#ECC0CC 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) | #C5C7CC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCECB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4BEC4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC0CC
#ECC0CC
oklch(85% 0.052 0.1)
- #A9D9CF
#A9D9CF
oklch(84.9% 0.052 180.8)
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 #ECC0CC, 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 0.029
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.031
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.040
Use #ECC0CC 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.