#ECBCAB
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.3% 0.06 40.4), rgb(236, 188, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#ECBCAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 40°. 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 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBCAB |
| RGB | rgb(236, 188, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.06 40.4) |
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 #ECBCAB | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBCAB | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBCAB text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECBCAB text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBCAB
oklch(83.3% 0.06 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48C72
oklch(70.7% 0.096 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76D4C
oklch(63% 0.124 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#B3532F
oklch(55.6% 0.135 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#994322
oklch(49.1% 0.124 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D381E
oklch(42.8% 0.103 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#65311E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#ECBCAB 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) | #C7C1AA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAAB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B5B7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBCAB
#ECBCAB
oklch(83.3% 0.06 40.4)
- #9DD2E4
#9DD2E4
oklch(83.3% 0.06 220.8)
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 #ECBCAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.054
Use #ECBCAB 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.