#ECB8A5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.5% 0.066 41), rgb(236, 184, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#ECB8A5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 41°. 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 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 184, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.066 41) |
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 #ECB8A5 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB8A5 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB8A5 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB8A5 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.037 41.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB8A5
oklch(82.5% 0.066 41)
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Step 400
400
#D98A6C
oklch(70.8% 0.106 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A44
oklch(63.1% 0.135 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#B84F24
oklch(55.7% 0.147 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F16
oklch(49.2% 0.137 41)
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Step 800
800
#803515
oklch(42.7% 0.113 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#672F19
oklch(37.7% 0.087 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C10
oklch(27.1% 0.056 40.4)
#ECB8A5 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) | #C5BDA4 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A5 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B0B3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB8A5
#ECB8A5
oklch(82.5% 0.066 41)
- #95D0E4
#95D0E4
oklch(82.4% 0.067 221)
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 #ECB8A5, 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 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #ECB8A5 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.