#ECBEA6
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.6% 0.062 49), rgb(236, 190, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#ECBEA6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBEA6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 190, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.062 49) |
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 #ECBEA6 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBEA6 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBEA6 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBEA6 text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBEA6
oklch(83.6% 0.062 49)
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Step 400
400
#D38E68
oklch(70.8% 0.099 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#C66F3D
oklch(63% 0.128 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#B25517
oklch(55.6% 0.139 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#984506
oklch(49% 0.128 49)
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Step 800
800
#7C390C
oklch(42.7% 0.107 48.6)
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Step 900
900
#643214
oklch(37.7% 0.083 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 49.4)
#ECBEA6 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) | #CAC2A4 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CBA6 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B6B7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBEA6
#ECBEA6
oklch(83.6% 0.062 49)
- #9FD2EA
#9FD2EA
oklch(83.6% 0.063 228.5)
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 #ECBEA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.058
Use #ECBEA6 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.