#ECC8AF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.7% 0.053 56.7), rgb(236, 200, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#ECC8AF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC8AF |
| RGB | rgb(236, 200, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 62%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.053 56.7) |
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 #ECC8AF | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECC8AF | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC8AF text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC8AF text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC8AF
oklch(85.7% 0.053 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B696
oklch(80.9% 0.068 57)
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Step 400
400
#D48E5A
oklch(70.6% 0.109 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#C77022
oklch(63.1% 0.139 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653201
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E06
oklch(27% 0.057 56.5)
#ECC8AF 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) | #D2CAAD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2AF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7C1C1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC8AF
#ECC8AF
oklch(85.7% 0.053 56.7)
- #B0D6EF
#B0D6EF
oklch(85.7% 0.053 237.1)
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 #ECC8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.051
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.055
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.057
Use #ECC8AF 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.