#ECC4AF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.054 49.3), rgb(236, 196, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#ECC4AF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC4AF |
| RGB | rgb(236, 196, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 62%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.054 49.3) |
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 #ECC4AF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC4AF | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC4AF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC4AF text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC4AF
oklch(85% 0.054 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B499
oklch(80.9% 0.07 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#D88B60
oklch(70.7% 0.111 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B2F
oklch(63% 0.142 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#67300A
oklch(37.7% 0.092 49.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C09
oklch(26.9% 0.059 48.1)
#ECC4AF 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) | #CFC7AE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BDBE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC4AF
#ECC4AF
oklch(85% 0.054 49.3)
- #AAD5EA
#AAD5EA
oklch(84.9% 0.054 229.2)
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 #ECC4AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #ECC4AF 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.