#ECC4BA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.2% 0.048 34.4), rgb(236, 196, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#ECC4BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC4BA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 196, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.048 34.4) |
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 #ECC4BA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC4BA | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC4BA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC4BA text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC4BA
oklch(85.2% 0.048 34.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 35)
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Step 400
400
#D78A77
oklch(70.8% 0.099 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A54
oklch(63.1% 0.127 34)
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Step 600
600
#B55039
oklch(55.6% 0.137 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B402B
oklch(49% 0.127 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E3525
oklch(42.6% 0.105 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#662F22
oklch(37.7% 0.083 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#ECC4BA 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) | #CDC8B9 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6BFC1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC4BA
#ECC4BA
oklch(85.2% 0.048 34.4)
- #ACD7E2
#ACD7E2
oklch(85.2% 0.047 215.1)
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 #ECC4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.032
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
Use #ECC4BA 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.