#ECB79C
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.1% 0.072 48.3), rgb(236, 183, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#ECB79C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 48°. 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 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB79C |
| RGB | rgb(236, 183, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.072 48.3) |
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 #ECB79C | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB79C | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB79C text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB79C text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB79C
oklch(82.1% 0.072 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A5E
oklch(70.8% 0.116 48.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF692C
oklch(63.1% 0.148 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E08
oklch(37.7% 0.096 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C08
oklch(27.1% 0.061 48.4)
#ECB79C 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) | #C5BC9A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C79C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAAEB0 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB79C
#ECB79C
oklch(82.1% 0.072 48.3)
- #93CEE9
#93CEE9
oklch(82% 0.071 228.1)
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 #ECB79C, 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 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
Use #ECB79C 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.