#ECC2A4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.063 57.3), rgb(236, 194, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#ECC2A4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC2A4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 194, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 65%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.063 57.3) |
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 #ECC2A4 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC2A4 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC2A4 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC2A4 text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECC2A4
oklch(84.3% 0.063 57.3)
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Step 400
400
#D09060
oklch(70.6% 0.101 57.1)
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Step 500
500
#C3732F
oklch(63.2% 0.129 57.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#62340A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 57)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F09
oklch(27.1% 0.054 56.7)
#ECC2A4 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) | #CEC5A2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEA4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BABA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC2A4
#ECC2A4
oklch(84.3% 0.063 57.3)
- #A5D2F0
#A5D2F0
oklch(84.2% 0.063 237.7)
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 #ECC2A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.061
Use #ECC2A4 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.