#ECC1BB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.7% 0.05 27.4), rgb(236, 193, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#ECC1BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC1BB |
| RGB | rgb(236, 193, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.05 27.4) |
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 #ECC1BB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC1BB | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC1BB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC1BB text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECC1BB
oklch(84.7% 0.05 27.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D85
oklch(70.6% 0.081 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#C07067
oklch(63.1% 0.103 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB574E
oklch(55.6% 0.112 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#93473F
oklch(49.2% 0.104 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#773B34
oklch(42.8% 0.085 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#60332E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#391E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 27)
#ECC1BB 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) | #C9C6BA | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6BCBF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC1BB
#ECC1BB
oklch(84.7% 0.05 27.4)
- #A7D7DE
#A7D7DE
oklch(84.8% 0.051 207.3)
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 #ECC1BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #ECC1BB 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.