#ECCDA5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.5% 0.063 73.9), rgb(236, 205, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#ECCDA5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 74°. 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 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECCDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 205, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.063 73.9) |
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 #ECCDA5 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECCDA5 | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ECCDA5 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECCDA5 text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#FAF5EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECCDA5
oklch(86.5% 0.063 73.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B985
oklch(80.8% 0.081 74.2)
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Step 400
400
#D09334
oklch(70.7% 0.13 74.2)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#ECCDA5 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) | #D9CDA2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D5A6 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8C5C2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECCDA5
#ECCDA5
oklch(86.5% 0.063 73.9)
- #B6D6FC
#B6D6FC
oklch(86.5% 0.063 252.9)
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 #ECCDA5, 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 0.028
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.042
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.045
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
Use #ECCDA5 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.