#ECD1B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.5% 0.051 70.9), rgb(236, 209, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#ECD1B2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 71°. 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 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.32:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECD1B2 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 209, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.051 70.9) |
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 #ECD1B2 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECD1B2 | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ECD1B2 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECD1B2 text on black | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECD1B2
oklch(87.5% 0.051 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA92
oklch(80.9% 0.066 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA9553
oklch(70.7% 0.105 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7906
oklch(63% 0.134 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#372102
oklch(27% 0.055 71.2)
#ECD1B2 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) | #DBD2B0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D8B3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6CAC8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECD1B2
#ECD1B2
oklch(87.5% 0.051 70.9)
- #BED9F7
#BED9F7
oklch(87.5% 0.051 251.2)
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 #ECD1B2, 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 0.035
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.037
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
Use #ECD1B2 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.