#ECCAA2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.8% 0.065 71.3), rgb(236, 202, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#ECCAA2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.53:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECCAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 202, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.065 71.3) |
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 #ECCAA2 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECCAA2 | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ECCAA2 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECCAA2 text on black | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#FAF4ED
oklch(97% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 71.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECCAA2
oklch(85.8% 0.065 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B884
oklch(80.9% 0.084 71.5)
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Step 400
400
#D49130
oklch(70.7% 0.134 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#ECCAA2 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) | #D6CB9F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED3A3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9C2BF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECCAA2
#ECCAA2
oklch(85.8% 0.065 71.3)
- #B2D4FB
#B2D4FB
oklch(85.8% 0.066 252.1)
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 #ECCAA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.048
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.052
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
Use #ECCAA2 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.