#ECC4B4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.1% 0.051 43), rgb(236, 196, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#ECC4B4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC4B4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 196, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 60%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.051 43) |
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 #ECC4B4 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC4B4 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC4B4 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC4B4 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC4B4
oklch(85.1% 0.051 43)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49F
oklch(81% 0.065 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6B
oklch(70.7% 0.105 42.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B42
oklch(63.1% 0.134 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#B65020
oklch(55.5% 0.145 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D4012
oklch(49.1% 0.136 42.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3613
oklch(42.7% 0.111 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#672F17
oklch(37.7% 0.088 42.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 42.2)
#ECC4B4 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) | #CEC8B3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BEC0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC4B4
#ECC4B4
oklch(85.1% 0.051 43)
- #ABD6E6
#ABD6E6
oklch(85.1% 0.05 222.6)
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 #ECC4B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #ECC4B4 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.