#ECC1B2
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.5% 0.054 40.1), rgb(236, 193, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#ECC1B2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC1B2 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 193, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.054 40.1) |
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 #ECC1B2 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC1B2 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC1B2 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC1B2 text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECC1B2
oklch(84.5% 0.054 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E78
oklch(70.6% 0.086 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#C17155
oklch(63.1% 0.109 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5839
oklch(55.7% 0.12 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#94472C
oklch(49% 0.111 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#783B25
oklch(42.6% 0.092 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#613323
oklch(37.6% 0.071 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E15
oklch(26.9% 0.045 39.2)
#ECC1B2 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) | #CBC5B1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BBBD | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC1B2
#ECC1B2
oklch(84.5% 0.054 40.1)
- #A6D5E5
#A6D5E5
oklch(84.5% 0.054 220.7)
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 #ECC1B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.056
Use #ECC1B2 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.