#ECC2BA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.8% 0.05 30.7), rgb(236, 194, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#ECC2BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC2BA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 194, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.05 30.7) |
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 #ECC2BA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC2BA | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC2BA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC2BA text on black | 12.99:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC2BA
oklch(84.8% 0.05 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#D9887A
oklch(70.8% 0.102 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6858
oklch(63.1% 0.13 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74D3D
oklch(55.6% 0.141 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D2F
oklch(49.1% 0.132 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#803328
oklch(42.7% 0.109 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#672E25
oklch(37.7% 0.084 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#ECC2BA 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) | #CBC7B9 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6BDC0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC2BA
#ECC2BA
oklch(84.8% 0.05 30.7)
- #A8D7E0
#A8D7E0
oklch(84.9% 0.05 210.6)
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 #ECC2BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
Use #ECC2BA 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.