#ECBEA9
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.7% 0.06 45.8), rgb(236, 190, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#ECBEA9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 46°. 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 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 190, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.06 45.8) |
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 #ECBEA9 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBEA9 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBEA9 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBEA9 text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBEA9
oklch(83.7% 0.06 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6D
oklch(70.7% 0.097 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66F45
oklch(63.1% 0.124 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#B15524
oklch(55.5% 0.135 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#984516
oklch(49.1% 0.125 45.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3916
oklch(42.6% 0.103 45.6)
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Step 900
900
#643219
oklch(37.7% 0.081 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E10
oklch(27.1% 0.051 45.7)
#ECBEA9 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) | #CAC2A8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CBA9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B7B8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBEA9
#ECBEA9
oklch(83.7% 0.06 45.8)
- #A0D2E8
#A0D2E8
oklch(83.6% 0.06 226.8)
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 #ECBEA9, 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 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.055
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
Use #ECBEA9 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.