#ECC9AC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.8% 0.056 61.6), rgb(236, 201, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#ECC9AC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.51:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC9AC |
| RGB | rgb(236, 201, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.056 61.6) |
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 #ECC9AC | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECC9AC | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC9AC text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC9AC text on black | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC9AC
oklch(85.8% 0.056 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B792
oklch(81% 0.071 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48F51
oklch(70.7% 0.115 61.2)
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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
#3B1E01
oklch(26.9% 0.061 61.2)
#ECC9AC 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) | #D4CBAA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2AC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8C2C1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC9AC
#ECC9AC
oklch(85.8% 0.056 61.6)
- #B1D6F2
#B1D6F2
oklch(85.9% 0.055 241)
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 #ECC9AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.053
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #ECC9AC 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.