#ECC4B5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.1% 0.05 41.6), rgb(236, 196, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#ECC4B5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC4B5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 196, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.05 41.6) |
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 #ECC4B5 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC4B5 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC4B5 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC4B5 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC4B5
oklch(85.1% 0.05 41.6)
-
Step 300
300
#E6B3A0
oklch(80.8% 0.065 41.4)
-
Step 400
400
#D78A6D
oklch(70.6% 0.103 41.4)
-
Step 500
500
#CB6B45
oklch(63.1% 0.133 41.7)
-
Step 600
600
#B65025
oklch(55.5% 0.144 41.5)
-
Step 700
700
#9D4017
oklch(49.1% 0.134 41.5)
-
Step 800
800
#7F3616
oklch(42.7% 0.11 42.1)
-
Step 900
900
#672F19
oklch(37.7% 0.087 41.2)
-
Step 950
950
#3C1C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 40.9)
#ECC4B5 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) | #CEC8B4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BEC0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC4B5
#ECC4B5
oklch(85.1% 0.05 41.6)
- #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 #ECC4B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #ECC4B5 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.