#ECC8A8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.059 63.5), rgb(236, 200, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#ECC8A8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.39:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 200, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.059 63.5) |
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 #ECC8A8 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECC8A8 | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC8A8 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC8A8 text on black | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC8A8
oklch(85.6% 0.059 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B78D
oklch(81% 0.076 64.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58F48
oklch(70.7% 0.121 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#ECC8A8 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) | #D4CAA6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2A9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8C0BF | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC8A8
#ECC8A8
oklch(85.6% 0.059 63.5)
- #AFD5F4
#AFD5F4
oklch(85.6% 0.059 243.1)
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 #ECC8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.058
Use #ECC8A8 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.