#ECCDA8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.5% 0.06 71.8), rgb(236, 205, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#ECCDA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECCDA8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 205, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.06 71.8) |
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 #ECCDA8 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECCDA8 | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ECCDA8 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECCDA8 text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8DA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECCDA8
oklch(86.5% 0.06 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B989
oklch(80.9% 0.077 72.2)
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Step 400
400
#D0933E
oklch(70.8% 0.124 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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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)
#ECCDA8 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) | #D8CEA6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D5A9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8C5C3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECCDA8
#ECCDA8
oklch(86.5% 0.06 71.8)
- #B7D6FA
#B7D6FA
oklch(86.5% 0.06 252.3)
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 #ECCDA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.045
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
Use #ECCDA8 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.