#ECB099
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.7% 0.078 41.9), rgb(236, 176, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#ECB099 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB099 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 176, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.078 41.9) |
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 #ECB099 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB099 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB099 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB099 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB099
oklch(80.7% 0.078 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18561
oklch(70.7% 0.124 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#D66231
oklch(63.1% 0.159 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A0B
oklch(37.7% 0.104 42)
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Step 950
950
#401A09
oklch(27.1% 0.065 43)
#ECB099 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) | #BFB697 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC299 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA7AA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB099
#ECB099
oklch(80.7% 0.078 41.9)
- #86CCE4
#86CCE4
oklch(80.7% 0.078 221.6)
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 #ECB099, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
Use #ECB099 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.