#ECB9A3
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.6% 0.067 44.5), rgb(236, 185, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#ECB9A3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB9A3 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 185, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.067 44.5) |
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 #ECB9A3 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB9A3 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB9A3 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB9A3 text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#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
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB9A3
oklch(82.6% 0.067 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#D88A68
oklch(70.6% 0.107 44.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B3E
oklch(63.2% 0.136 44.3)
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Step 600
600
#B75018
oklch(55.6% 0.148 44.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D4007
oklch(49.1% 0.137 44.6)
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Step 800
800
#80350D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#672F14
oklch(37.6% 0.089 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#ECB9A3 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) | #C6BEA1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C8A3 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B1B3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB9A3
#ECB9A3
oklch(82.6% 0.067 44.5)
- #97D0E7
#97D0E7
oklch(82.6% 0.067 224.9)
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 #ECB9A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #ECB9A3 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.