#ECC3B6
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.9% 0.05 38.3), rgb(236, 195, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#ECC3B6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC3B6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 195, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.05 38.3) |
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 #ECC3B6 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC3B6 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC3B6 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC3B6 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC3B6
oklch(84.9% 0.05 38.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A2
oklch(81% 0.065 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88970
oklch(70.6% 0.104 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A4A
oklch(63.2% 0.133 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74F2C
oklch(55.6% 0.144 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F1F
oklch(49.1% 0.133 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#80351C
oklch(42.8% 0.111 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#672F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#ECC3B6 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) | #CCC7B5 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB6 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BDBF | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC3B6
#ECC3B6
oklch(84.9% 0.05 38.3)
- #A9D6E4
#A9D6E4
oklch(84.9% 0.051 218.8)
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 #ECC3B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #ECC3B6 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.