#ECC7C8
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.2% 0.042 16.2), rgb(236, 199, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#ECC7C8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.56:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC7C8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 199, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.042 16.2) |
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 #ECC7C8 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECC7C8 | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC7C8 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC7C8 text on black | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC7C8
oklch(86.2% 0.042 16.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#D18A8E
oklch(70.6% 0.087 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#C36C72
oklch(63.1% 0.111 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE525B
oklch(55.5% 0.12 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#95424A
oklch(49% 0.112 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#79373D
oklch(42.6% 0.092 16.2)
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Step 900
900
#623034
oklch(37.6% 0.072 16.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.045 16.1)
#ECC7C8 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) | #CDCCC8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D2C7 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4C4C8 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC7C8
#ECC7C8
oklch(86.2% 0.042 16.2)
- #B2DBDA
#B2DBDA
oklch(86.2% 0.043 194.5)
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 #ECC7C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.027
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.029
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.033
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
Use #ECC7C8 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.