#ECD0B8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.5% 0.045 62.8), rgb(236, 208, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#ECD0B8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.28:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECD0B8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 208, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 58%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.045 62.8) |
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 #ECD0B8 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECD0B8 | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ECD0B8 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECD0B8 text on black | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECD0B8
oklch(87.5% 0.045 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9462
oklch(70.8% 0.093 63.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7833
oklch(63.1% 0.118 63.2)
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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
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E370D
oklch(37.7% 0.077 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#37210A
oklch(27.1% 0.049 64.1)
#ECD0B8 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) | #D9D1B6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D7B8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6CAC9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECD0B8
#ECD0B8
oklch(87.5% 0.045 62.8)
- #BDDAF2
#BDDAF2
oklch(87.5% 0.045 243.2)
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 #ECD0B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.038
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.039
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
Use #ECD0B8 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.