#ECD5B6
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(88.4% 0.048 75.3), rgb(236, 213, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#ECD5B6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.75:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECD5B6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 213, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.048 75.3) |
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 #ECD5B6 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECD5B6 | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ECD5B6 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECD5B6 text on black | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECD5B6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BC94
oklch(81% 0.063 75.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59856
oklch(70.8% 0.1 75.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67D15
oklch(63.2% 0.128 75.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#352203
oklch(26.9% 0.053 75.5)
#ECD5B6 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) | #DED5B4 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DAB7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6CFCC | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECD5B6
#ECD5B6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 75.3)
- #C4DBF9
#C4DBF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 255.1)
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 #ECD5B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.025
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.029
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.041
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.049
Use #ECD5B6 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.