#ECB69D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.9% 0.072 46), rgb(236, 182, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#ECB69D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 46°. 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 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB69D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 182, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.072 46) |
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 #ECB69D | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB69D | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB69D text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB69D text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 45.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB69D
oklch(81.9% 0.072 46)
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Step 400
400
#DB8961
oklch(70.7% 0.115 46.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF6832
oklch(63% 0.147 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E0C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8)
#ECB69D 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) | #C4BB9B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C69D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAADAF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB69D
#ECB69D
oklch(81.9% 0.072 46)
- #91CEE8
#91CEE8
oklch(81.9% 0.072 226.4)
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 #ECB69D, 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 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.059
Use #ECB69D 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.