#ECB496
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.4% 0.077 49.4), rgb(236, 180, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#ECB496 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 49°. 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 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB496 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 180, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.077 49.4) |
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 #ECB496 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB496 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB496 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB496 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 49.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB496
oklch(81.4% 0.077 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE8857
oklch(70.7% 0.124 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#D2671B
oklch(63.1% 0.157 49.7)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B04
oklch(27% 0.065 49.8)
#ECB496 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) | #C3B994 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C596 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBAAAC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB496
#ECB496
oklch(81.4% 0.077 49.4)
- #8DCCEA
#8DCCEA
oklch(81.3% 0.077 229.3)
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 #ECB496, 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 0.034
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.052
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #ECB496 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.