#ECD4BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88.4% 0.041 66.1), rgb(236, 212, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#ECD4BD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.71:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECD4BD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 212, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.041 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 #ECD4BD | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECD4BD | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ECD4BD text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECD4BD text on black | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#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)
#ECD4BD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 66.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9D
oklch(81% 0.053 67)
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Step 400
400
#C59667
oklch(70.7% 0.084 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57B3C
oklch(63% 0.107 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A16314
oklch(55.6% 0.117 65.6)
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Step 700
700
#895202
oklch(49.1% 0.108 66.3)
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Step 800
800
#70430A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 65.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3913
oklch(37.6% 0.07 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#ECD4BD 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) | #DCD5BC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DABD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5CFCD | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECD4BD
#ECD4BD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 66.1)
- #C4DCF3
#C4DCF3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 247.1)
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 #ECD4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
Use #ECD4BD 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.