#ECD3BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88.1% 0.044 67.2), rgb(236, 211, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#ECD3BA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.59:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECD3BA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 211, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.044 67.2) |
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 #ECD3BA | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECD3BA | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ECD3BA text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECD3BA text on black | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECD3BA
oklch(88.1% 0.044 67.2)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.056 66)
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Step 400
400
#C69662
oklch(70.7% 0.09 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77B33
oklch(63.2% 0.114 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C390D
oklch(37.8% 0.075 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#36210A
oklch(26.9% 0.048 65.6)
#ECD3BA 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) | #DCD4B8 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D9BA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5CDCC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECD3BA
#ECD3BA
oklch(88.1% 0.044 67.2)
- #C2DBF4
#C2DBF4
oklch(88.1% 0.044 248.3)
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 #ECD3BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.034
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.034
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
Use #ECD3BA 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.