#ECBC9E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.1% 0.069 53.5), rgb(236, 188, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#ECBC9E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBC9E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 188, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.069 53.5) |
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 #ECBC9E | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBC9E | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBC9E text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECBC9E text on black | 12.25:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 54.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBC9E
oklch(83.1% 0.069 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68D5C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96E28
oklch(63.1% 0.14 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#663104
oklch(37.7% 0.092 53.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D07
oklch(27% 0.058 52.7)
#ECBC9E 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) | #C9C09C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB3B4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBC9E
#ECBC9E
oklch(83.1% 0.069 53.5)
- #9BD0EE
#9BD0EE
oklch(83.1% 0.069 233.5)
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 #ECBC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #ECBC9E 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.