#ECD8B5
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(89% 0.051 81.6), rgb(236, 216, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#ECD8B5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 15.05:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECD8B5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 216, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.051 81.6) |
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 #ECD8B5 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECD8B5 | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ECD8B5 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECD8B5 text on black | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECD8B5
oklch(89% 0.051 81.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD90
oklch(80.9% 0.066 82)
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Step 400
400
#C29A4E
oklch(70.8% 0.106 81.7)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#ECD8B5 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) | #E1D7B3 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DCB6 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6D2CE | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECD8B5
#ECD8B5
oklch(89% 0.051 81.6)
- #C8DCFD
#C8DCFD
oklch(89% 0.05 260.4)
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 #ECD8B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.020
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.027
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.029
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.043
Use #ECD8B5 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.