#ECC6CA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86% 0.043 10.9), rgb(236, 198, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#ECC6CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.49:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC6CA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 198, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 50%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.043 10.9) |
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 #ECC6CA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECC6CA | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC6CA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC6CA text on black | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC6CA
oklch(86% 0.043 10.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 10)
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Step 400
400
#D28993
oklch(70.7% 0.09 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#C46A78
oklch(63.1% 0.115 11)
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Step 600
600
#AF5061
oklch(55.5% 0.125 10.9)
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Step 700
700
#964150
oklch(49.1% 0.115 11.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A3642
oklch(42.7% 0.095 11)
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Step 900
900
#632F38
oklch(37.7% 0.076 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#ECC6CA 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) | #CCCBCA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D2C9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4C3C7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC6CA
#ECC6CA
oklch(86% 0.043 10.9)
- #B1DBD8
#B1DBD8
oklch(86.1% 0.044 191)
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 #ECC6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.026
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.028
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.031
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
Use #ECC6CA 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.