#ECCBB9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.5% 0.045 50.4), rgb(236, 203, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#ECCBB9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECCBB9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 203, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.045 50.4) |
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 #ECCBB9 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECCBB9 | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ECCBB9 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECCBB9 text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECCBB9
oklch(86.5% 0.045 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A0
oklch(81% 0.057 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF906C
oklch(70.7% 0.091 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#C17343
oklch(63.1% 0.117 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5921
oklch(55.6% 0.128 50.2)
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Step 700
700
#944913
oklch(49.1% 0.119 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#783C14
oklch(42.6% 0.098 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#613418
oklch(37.7% 0.076 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#ECCBB9 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) | #D4CDB8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD4B9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6C6C6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECCBB9
#ECCBB9
oklch(86.5% 0.045 50.4)
- #B6D9EB
#B6D9EB
oklch(86.6% 0.045 230.3)
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 #ECCBB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.049
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.049
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.050
Use #ECCBB9 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.