#ECD3BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88.2% 0.042 64.9), rgb(236, 211, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#ECD3BC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.61:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECD3BC |
| RGB | rgb(236, 211, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.042 64.9) |
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 #ECD3BC | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECD3BC | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ECD3BC text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECD3BC text on black | 14.61:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECD3BC
oklch(88.2% 0.042 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69667
oklch(70.8% 0.085 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3B
oklch(63.1% 0.11 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#A26211
oklch(55.5% 0.119 64.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#714308
oklch(42.8% 0.092 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3912
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.8)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#ECD3BC 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) | #DBD4BB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D9BC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5CECD | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECD3BC
#ECD3BC
oklch(88.2% 0.042 64.9)
- #C2DCF2
#C2DCF2
oklch(88.2% 0.041 243.8)
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 #ECD3BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
Use #ECD3BC 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.