#ECB39F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.4% 0.072 40.2), rgb(236, 179, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#ECB39F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 40°. 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 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB39F |
| RGB | rgb(236, 179, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.072 40.2) |
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 #ECB39F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB39F | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB39F text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB39F text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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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)
#ECB39F
oklch(81.4% 0.072 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE8768
oklch(70.8% 0.116 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#D2653D
oklch(63.1% 0.148 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD4917
oklch(55.6% 0.16 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#A33907
oklch(49.1% 0.15 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#84300D
oklch(42.6% 0.124 40)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C14
oklch(37.8% 0.097 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#ECB39F 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) | #C1B99E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAABAE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB39F
#ECB39F
oklch(81.4% 0.072 40.2)
- #8CCEE3
#8CCEE3
oklch(81.4% 0.073 219.8)
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 #ECB39F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #ECB39F 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.