#ECC8AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.057 61.7), rgb(236, 200, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#ECC8AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 62°. 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 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC8AA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 200, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.057 61.7) |
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 #ECC8AA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECC8AA | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC8AA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC8AA text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC8AA
oklch(85.6% 0.057 61.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B690
oklch(80.8% 0.074 61)
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Step 400
400
#D58F4D
oklch(70.8% 0.118 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#C67100
oklch(63% 0.145 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#ECC8AA 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) | #D3CAA8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2AA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8C1C0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC8AA
#ECC8AA
oklch(85.6% 0.057 61.7)
- #AFD5F3
#AFD5F3
oklch(85.6% 0.058 242.2)
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 #ECC8AA, 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 0.044
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.057
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.057
Use #ECC8AA 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.