#ECBC9F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.1% 0.068 52.6), rgb(236, 188, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#ECBC9F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 53°. 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 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBC9F |
| RGB | rgb(236, 188, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.068 52.6) |
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 #ECBC9F | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBC9F | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBC9F text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECBC9F text on black | 12.26:1 | 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
#EED3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBC9F
oklch(83.1% 0.068 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#D68D5E
oklch(70.8% 0.109 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96E2B
oklch(63.1% 0.139 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#663107
oklch(37.7% 0.091 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D08
oklch(27% 0.058 51.7)
#ECBC9F 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) | #C9C09D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB3B4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBC9F
#ECBC9F
oklch(83.1% 0.068 52.6)
- #9BD0ED
#9BD0ED
oklch(83.1% 0.068 232.6)
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 #ECBC9F, 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 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #ECBC9F 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.