#ECB49D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.5% 0.073 43.4), rgb(236, 180, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#ECB49D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 43°. 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 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB49D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 180, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.073 43.4) |
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 #ECB49D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB49D | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB49D text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB49D text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB49D
oklch(81.5% 0.073 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8763
oklch(70.6% 0.117 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#D16636
oklch(63% 0.149 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A04
oklch(55.6% 0.162 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843101
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0F
oklch(37.7% 0.096 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 43.2)
#ECB49D 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) | #C2BA9B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC59D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAABAE | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB49D
#ECB49D
oklch(81.5% 0.073 43.4)
- #8ECEE5
#8ECEE5
oklch(81.6% 0.072 222.5)
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 #ECB49D, 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 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.056
Use #ECB49D 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.