#ECC5AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.055 53.4), rgb(236, 197, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#ECC5AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC5AD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 197, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.055 53.4) |
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 #ECC5AD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC5AD | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC5AD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC5AD text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F6E7DD
oklch(93.7% 0.021 56.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC5AD
oklch(85.1% 0.055 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B596
oklch(81% 0.071 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88C5A
oklch(70.8% 0.114 53.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D22
oklch(63.1% 0.145 53.7)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#673001
oklch(37.7% 0.095 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D06
oklch(26.9% 0.059 53.7)
#ECC5AD 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) | #D0C8AB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BEBE | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC5AD
#ECC5AD
oklch(85.1% 0.055 53.4)
- #ABD5ED
#ABD5ED
oklch(85.1% 0.055 233.3)
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 #ECC5AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #ECC5AD 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.