#ECC39C
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.07 65.2), rgb(236, 195, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#ECC39C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 65°. 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 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC39C |
| RGB | rgb(236, 195, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.07 65.2) |
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 #ECC39C | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC39C | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC39C text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC39C text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5BF
oklch(88.6% 0.039 66)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECC39C
oklch(84.3% 0.07 65.2)
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Step 400
400
#D09150
oklch(70.6% 0.112 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F01
oklch(27% 0.06 64.2)
#ECC39C 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) | #D0C599 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACE9D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABAB9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC39C
#ECC39C
oklch(84.3% 0.07 65.2)
- #A6D1F7
#A6D1F7
oklch(84.3% 0.07 245.4)
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 #ECC39C, 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 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
Use #ECC39C 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.