#ECC9B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.051 55.2), rgb(236, 201, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#ECC9B2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 55°. 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 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.56:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC9B2 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 201, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.051 55.2) |
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 #ECC9B2 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECC9B2 | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC9B2 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC9B2 text on black | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC9B2
oklch(86% 0.051 55.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B699
oklch(80.8% 0.065 55)
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Step 400
400
#D38F5F
oklch(70.8% 0.104 55.4)
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Step 500
500
#C5712E
oklch(63.1% 0.132 55.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#643309
oklch(37.8% 0.087 54.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E08
oklch(26.9% 0.055 55.6)
#ECC9B2 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) | #D3CBB1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD3B2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7C3C3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC9B2
#ECC9B2
oklch(86% 0.051 55.2)
- #B2D7EE
#B2D7EE
oklch(86% 0.051 235.5)
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 #ECC9B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
Use #ECC9B2 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.