#ECC1C2
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.9% 0.049 16.6), rgb(236, 193, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#ECC1C2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC1C2 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 193, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 53%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.049 16.6) |
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 #ECC1C2 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC1C2 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC1C2 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC1C2 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC1C2
oklch(84.9% 0.049 16.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1B2
oklch(81% 0.063 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#D8868A
oklch(70.7% 0.101 16.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC656D
oklch(63.1% 0.131 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74A56
oklch(55.6% 0.141 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3B46
oklch(49.2% 0.131 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#80313A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#672C31
oklch(37.7% 0.085 16.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#ECC1C2 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) | #C8C7C2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CEC1 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5BDC2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC1C2
#ECC1C2
oklch(84.9% 0.049 16.6)
- #A8D8D8
#A8D8D8
oklch(84.9% 0.05 196.3)
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 #ECC1C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.026
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.032
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
Use #ECC1C2 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.