#ECC9BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.2% 0.044 41.4), rgb(236, 201, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#ECC9BC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.64:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC9BC |
| RGB | rgb(236, 201, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.044 41.4) |
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 #ECC9BC | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECC9BC | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC9BC text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC9BC text on black | 13.64:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC9BC
oklch(86.2% 0.044 41.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18E75
oklch(70.8% 0.09 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#C37050
oklch(63.1% 0.115 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE5734
oklch(55.6% 0.124 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#964626
oklch(49.1% 0.117 41.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A21
oklch(42.7% 0.097 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#623320
oklch(37.7% 0.074 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#ECC9BC 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) | #D1CCBB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6C4C5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC9BC
#ECC9BC
oklch(86.2% 0.044 41.4)
- #B3D9E6
#B3D9E6
oklch(86.2% 0.044 220.6)
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 #ECC9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
Use #ECC9BC 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.