#ECBDA5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.4% 0.063 48.5), rgb(236, 189, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#ECBDA5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 189, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.063 48.5) |
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 #ECBDA5 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBDA5 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBDA5 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECBDA5 text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBDA5
oklch(83.4% 0.063 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48D67
oklch(70.7% 0.101 48.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76E3C
oklch(63% 0.13 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B35415
oklch(55.6% 0.142 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#994403
oklch(49% 0.131 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D390B
oklch(42.8% 0.109 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#653213
oklch(37.8% 0.085 48.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 47.4)
#ECBDA5 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) | #C9C1A3 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CBA5 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B5B6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBDA5
#ECBDA5
oklch(83.4% 0.063 48.5)
- #9ED1EA
#9ED1EA
oklch(83.4% 0.063 229.6)
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 #ECBDA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #ECBDA5 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.