#ECD8B0
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(88.9% 0.057 84.5), rgb(236, 216, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#ECD8B0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 15.01:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECD8B0 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 216, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 61%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.057 84.5) |
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 #ECD8B0 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECD8B0 | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ECD8B0 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECD8B0 text on black | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECD8B0
oklch(88.9% 0.057 84.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BD8A
oklch(80.8% 0.073 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29A40
oklch(70.6% 0.117 84.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE8200
oklch(63.2% 0.13 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#ECD8B0 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) | #E2D7AD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DCB1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6D1CD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECD8B0
#ECD8B0
oklch(88.9% 0.057 84.5)
- #C9DBFF
#C9DBFF
oklch(89% 0.053 264.3)
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 #ECD8B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.014
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.021
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.028
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.031
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.042
Use #ECD8B0 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.