#ECB29D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.2% 0.074 40.8), rgb(236, 178, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#ECB29D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB29D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 178, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.074 40.8) |
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 #ECB29D | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB29D | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB29D text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB29D text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB29D
oklch(81.2% 0.074 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF8665
oklch(70.7% 0.119 41)
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Step 500
500
#D36439
oklch(63% 0.152 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF470F
oklch(55.6% 0.165 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#852F07
oklch(42.6% 0.127 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B11
oklch(37.6% 0.099 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 40.6)
#ECB29D 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) | #C0B89B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA9AC | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB29D
#ECB29D
oklch(81.2% 0.074 40.8)
- #8ACDE3
#8ACDE3
oklch(81.1% 0.074 220.6)
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 #ECB29D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
Use #ECB29D 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.