#ECB79D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.1% 0.071 47.4), rgb(236, 183, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#ECB79D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 47°. 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 (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB79D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 183, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.071 47.4) |
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 #ECB79D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB79D | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB79D text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB79D 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)
#ECB79D
oklch(82.1% 0.071 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A60
oklch(70.7% 0.113 48)
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Step 500
500
#CE6930
oklch(63% 0.145 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E0A
oklch(37.7% 0.096 47)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C09
oklch(27.1% 0.061 47.4)
#ECB79D 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) | #C5BC9B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C79D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAAEB0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB79D
#ECB79D
oklch(82.1% 0.071 47.4)
- #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 #ECB79D, 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 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.058
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #ECB79D 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.