#ECD0B5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.4% 0.048 66.1), rgb(236, 208, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#ECD0B5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 66°. 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 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.25:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECD0B5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 208, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.048 66.1) |
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 #ECD0B5 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECD0B5 | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ECD0B5 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECD0B5 text on black | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECD0B5
oklch(87.4% 0.048 66.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB997
oklch(80.9% 0.062 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA945B
oklch(70.6% 0.098 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7825
oklch(63.1% 0.126 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3703
oklch(37.6% 0.082 66)
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Step 950
950
#372106
oklch(27% 0.052 67.8)
#ECD0B5 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) | #D9D1B3 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D7B5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6CAC8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECD0B5
#ECD0B5
oklch(87.4% 0.048 66.1)
- #BDD9F4
#BDD9F4
oklch(87.3% 0.048 247.4)
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 #ECD0B5, 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 0.033
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.037
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.039
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.051
Use #ECD0B5 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.