#ECC6AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.055 55.2), rgb(236, 198, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#ECC6AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC6AD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 198, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.055 55.2) |
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 #ECC6AD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECC6AD | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC6AD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC6AD text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC6AD
oklch(85.3% 0.055 55.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B595
oklch(80.8% 0.071 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78D58
oklch(70.8% 0.114 55.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E1E
oklch(63.1% 0.144 55.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D05
oklch(26.9% 0.06 54.6)
#ECC6AD 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) | #D1C9AB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BFBF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC6AD
#ECC6AD
oklch(85.3% 0.055 55.2)
- #ADD5EE
#ADD5EE
oklch(85.3% 0.055 235.7)
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 #ECC6AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.057
Use #ECC6AD 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.