#ECC2C0
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85% 0.048 21.3), rgb(236, 194, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#ECC2C0 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC2C0 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 194, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 54%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.048 21.3) |
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 #ECC2C0 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC2C0 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC2C0 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC2C0 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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)
#ECC2C0
oklch(85% 0.048 21.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1AF
oklch(80.8% 0.062 21)
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Step 400
400
#D88785
oklch(70.7% 0.1 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6767
oklch(63.1% 0.127 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#B64C4F
oklch(55.6% 0.138 21)
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Step 700
700
#9C3D3F
oklch(49.1% 0.127 21.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3334
oklch(42.7% 0.106 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#672D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.052 21.1)
#ECC2C0 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) | #CAC7C0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CFBF | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6BEC2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC2C0
#ECC2C0
oklch(85% 0.048 21.3)
- #AAD8DB
#AAD8DB
oklch(85.1% 0.048 201.2)
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 #ECC2C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.027
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
Use #ECC2C0 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.