#ECC79D
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.069 70.2), rgb(236, 199, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#ECC79D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC79D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 199, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.069 70.2) |
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 #ECC79D | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC79D | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC79D text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC79D text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F5E7D8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 69.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC79D
oklch(85.1% 0.069 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B780
oklch(80.9% 0.09 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88F23
oklch(70.8% 0.143 70.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#ECC79D 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) | #D4C89A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD19E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BEBC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC79D
#ECC79D
oklch(85.1% 0.069 70.2)
- #ACD2FB
#ACD2FB
oklch(85% 0.07 250.6)
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 #ECC79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.055
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.057
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.060
Use #ECC79D 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.