#ECBBA9
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.1% 0.062 41.1), rgb(236, 187, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#ECBBA9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBBA9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 187, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.062 41.1) |
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 #ECBBA9 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBBA9 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBBA9 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECBBA9 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBBA9
oklch(83.1% 0.062 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68B70
oklch(70.7% 0.1 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96C49
oklch(63.1% 0.128 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#B4522B
oklch(55.6% 0.138 41)
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Step 700
700
#9B421D
oklch(49.2% 0.129 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E371B
oklch(42.8% 0.107 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#65301C
oklch(37.6% 0.083 40.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D11
oklch(27.1% 0.053 41.5)
#ECBBA9 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) | #C7C0A8 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CAA9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B4B6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBBA9
#ECBBA9
oklch(83.1% 0.062 41.1)
- #9BD2E4
#9BD2E4
oklch(83.2% 0.062 220.1)
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 #ECBBA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
Use #ECBBA9 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.