#ECD6B2
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(88.5% 0.053 80), rgb(236, 214, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#ECD6B2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.82:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECD6B2 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 214, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.053 80) |
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 #ECD6B2 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECD6B2 | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ECD6B2 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECD6B2 text on black | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECD6B2
oklch(88.5% 0.053 80)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC8E
oklch(80.8% 0.069 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#C4994A
oklch(70.8% 0.11 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#ECD6B2 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) | #E0D6B0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DBB3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6CFCC | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECD6B2
#ECD6B2
oklch(88.5% 0.053 80)
- #C5DAFD
#C5DAFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 260.6)
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 #ECD6B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.019
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.025
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.037
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.047
Use #ECD6B2 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.