#ECC5BA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.4% 0.047 36.3), rgb(236, 197, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#ECC5BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC5BA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 197, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.047 36.3) |
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 #ECC5BA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECC5BA | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC5BA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC5BA text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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)
#ECC5BA
oklch(85.4% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A6
oklch(81% 0.061 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58B76
oklch(70.7% 0.096 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86C52
oklch(63.1% 0.123 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45136
oklch(55.6% 0.136 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A4129
oklch(49% 0.125 36)
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Step 800
800
#7D3623
oklch(42.6% 0.104 36)
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Step 900
900
#653021
oklch(37.7% 0.081 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D14
oklch(27.2% 0.051 37)
#ECC5BA 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) | #CEC9B9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0BA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6C0C2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC5BA
#ECC5BA
oklch(85.4% 0.047 36.3)
- #ADD7E3
#ADD7E3
oklch(85.3% 0.047 217)
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 #ECC5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
Use #ECC5BA 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.