#ECC79A
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.072 72.1), rgb(236, 199, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#ECC79A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 72°. 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 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC79A |
| RGB | rgb(236, 199, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 68%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.072 72.1) |
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 #ECC79A | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC79A | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC79A text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC79A text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7D7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 71.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC79A
oklch(85.1% 0.072 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B77C
oklch(80.9% 0.093 72.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98F0C
oklch(70.8% 0.149 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB7A00
oklch(63.2% 0.135 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#ECC79A 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) | #D5C897 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD19B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BEBB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC79A
#ECC79A
oklch(85.1% 0.072 72.1)
- #ACD2FD
#ACD2FD
oklch(85.1% 0.073 251.8)
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 #ECC79A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.056
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.059
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.060
Use #ECC79A 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.