#ECB89E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.3% 0.07 47.8), rgb(236, 184, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#ECB89E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB89E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 184, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.07 47.8) |
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 #ECB89E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB89E | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB89E text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB89E text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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)
#ECB89E
oklch(82.3% 0.07 47.8)
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Step 400
400
#D98A61
oklch(70.6% 0.112 47.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD6A31
oklch(63% 0.143 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#682F0B
oklch(37.7% 0.094 48)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C09
oklch(26.9% 0.059 48.1)
#ECB89E 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) | #C6BD9C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C79E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAAFB1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB89E
#ECB89E
oklch(82.3% 0.07 47.8)
- #95CFE9
#95CFE9
oklch(82.4% 0.07 227.5)
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 #ECB89E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
Use #ECB89E 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.