#ECB196
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.8% 0.079 45.7), rgb(236, 177, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#ECB196 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 46°. 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 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB196 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 177, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.079 45.7) |
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 #ECB196 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB196 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB196 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB196 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 45.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB196
oklch(80.8% 0.079 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#E0865A
oklch(70.7% 0.125 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#D56324
oklch(63% 0.161 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B02
oklch(37.7% 0.104 46)
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Step 950
950
#401A06
oklch(27% 0.067 45.8)
#ECB196 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) | #C0B794 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC396 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA7AA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB196
#ECB196
oklch(80.8% 0.079 45.7)
- #88CBE7
#88CBE7
oklch(80.7% 0.078 226.2)
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 #ECB196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
Use #ECB196 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.