#ECBFA7
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.8% 0.061 49.6), rgb(236, 191, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#ECBFA7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBFA7 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 191, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.061 49.6) |
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 #ECBFA7 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBFA7 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBFA7 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBFA7 text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBFA7
oklch(83.8% 0.061 49.6)
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Step 400
400
#D28E68
oklch(70.6% 0.098 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#C5703E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05619
oklch(55.5% 0.136 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#974608
oklch(49% 0.126 49.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A0D
oklch(42.7% 0.105 49.6)
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Step 900
900
#633315
oklch(37.7% 0.081 50)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 50.3)
#ECBFA7 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) | #CBC3A5 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCA7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B7B8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBFA7
#ECBFA7
oklch(83.8% 0.061 49.6)
- #A1D2EA
#A1D2EA
oklch(83.7% 0.061 229.5)
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 #ECBFA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.057
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.058
Use #ECBFA7 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.