#ECC9BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.2% 0.045 44.5), rgb(236, 201, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#ECC9BA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC9BA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 201, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.045 44.5) |
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 #ECC9BA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECC9BA | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC9BA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC9BA text on black | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC9BA
oklch(86.2% 0.045 44.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2B6A3
oklch(81.1% 0.058 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18E70
oklch(70.7% 0.092 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#C4704A
oklch(63.1% 0.119 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF572C
oklch(55.6% 0.128 44.8)
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Step 700
700
#96461F
oklch(49% 0.119 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A1C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 44)
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Step 900
900
#63331D
oklch(37.8% 0.077 44.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#ECC9BA 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) | #D2CCB9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3BA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6C4C5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC9BA
#ECC9BA
oklch(86.2% 0.045 44.5)
- #B3D9E8
#B3D9E8
oklch(86.3% 0.045 223.8)
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 #ECC9BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #ECC9BA 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.