#ECC4A0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.066 63.7), rgb(236, 196, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#ECC4A0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC4A0 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 196, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 67%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.066 63.7) |
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 #ECC4A0 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC4A0 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC4A0 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC4A0 text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#F3E7DD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 64.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECC4A0
oklch(84.6% 0.066 63.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF9257
oklch(70.8% 0.106 63.7)
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Step 500
500
#C17519
oklch(63.1% 0.135 63.9)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#392004
oklch(27.1% 0.056 64.7)
#ECC4A0 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) | #D1C69E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BCBA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC4A0
#ECC4A0
oklch(84.6% 0.066 63.7)
- #A8D2F5
#A8D2F5
oklch(84.6% 0.066 243.8)
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 #ECC4A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.060
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
Use #ECC4A0 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.