#ECD7BA
Closest named color: Wheat (#F5DEB3). oklch(88.9% 0.045 76), rgb(236, 215, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#ECD7BA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wheat (#F5DEB3) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECD7BA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 215, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.045 76) |
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 #ECD7BA | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECD7BA | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ECD7BA text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECD7BA text on black | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECD7BA
oklch(88.9% 0.045 76)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC97
oklch(80.9% 0.058 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#C2995C
oklch(70.8% 0.093 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27E26
oklch(63% 0.118 75.8)
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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
#593B03
oklch(37.8% 0.077 75.9)
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Step 950
950
#342307
oklch(27.1% 0.049 76.4)
#ECD7BA 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) | #E0D7B8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DCBB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5D1CF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECD7BA
#ECD7BA
oklch(88.9% 0.045 76)
- #C7DCF9
#C7DCF9
oklch(88.8% 0.046 256.5)
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 #ECD7BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.028
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.039
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.045
Use #ECD7BA 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.