#ECC89F
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.4% 0.068 70.4), rgb(236, 200, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#ECC89F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC89F |
| RGB | rgb(236, 200, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.068 70.4) |
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 #ECC89F | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECC89F | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC89F text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC89F text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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)
#ECC89F
oklch(85.4% 0.068 70.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B782
oklch(80.9% 0.087 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78F29
oklch(70.7% 0.14 70.1)
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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)
#ECC89F 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) | #D5C99C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD1A0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BFBD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC89F
#ECC89F
oklch(85.4% 0.068 70.4)
- #AED3FA
#AED3FA
oklch(85.3% 0.067 250)
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 #ECC89F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.057
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.059
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.059
Use #ECC89F 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.