#ECC1BC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.7% 0.05 25.9), rgb(236, 193, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#ECC1BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC1BC |
| RGB | rgb(236, 193, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.05 25.9) |
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 #ECC1BC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC1BC | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC1BC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC1BC text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC1BC
oklch(84.7% 0.05 25.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AB
oklch(80.8% 0.064 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#D9877F
oklch(70.7% 0.102 26)
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Step 500
500
#CD665F
oklch(63.1% 0.132 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84B45
oklch(55.6% 0.143 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3B37
oklch(49% 0.133 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#81322E
oklch(42.8% 0.11 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#682D29
oklch(37.8% 0.086 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#ECC1BC 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) | #C9C6BC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6BCC0 | 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°).
- #ECC1BC
#ECC1BC
oklch(84.7% 0.05 25.9)
- #A7D7DD
#A7D7DD
oklch(84.7% 0.05 205.7)
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 #ECC1BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.037
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
Use #ECC1BC 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.