#ECCAAC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.056 63.4), rgb(236, 202, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#ECCAAC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECCAAC |
| RGB | rgb(236, 202, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.056 63.4) |
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 #ECCAAC | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECCAAC | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ECCAAC text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECCAAC text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECCAAC
oklch(86% 0.056 63.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B791
oklch(80.8% 0.071 63)
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Step 400
400
#D2904F
oklch(70.6% 0.114 63.7)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F01
oklch(27.1% 0.061 63.1)
#ECCAAC 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) | #D5CCAA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD3AC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7C3C2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECCAAC
#ECCAAC
oklch(86% 0.056 63.4)
- #B3D6F3
#B3D6F3
oklch(86% 0.055 243.4)
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 #ECCAAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.047
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.057
Use #ECCAAC 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.