#ECD9AA
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(88.9% 0.065 88.6), rgb(236, 217, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#ECD9AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 15.07:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECD9AA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 217, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.065 88.6) |
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 #ECD9AA | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECD9AA | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ECD9AA text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECD9AA text on black | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9D8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 88.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECD9AA
oklch(88.9% 0.065 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BE82
oklch(80.9% 0.083 87.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29B27
oklch(70.6% 0.133 88.7)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#ECD9AA 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) | #E4D7A7 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DDAB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7D1CC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECD9AA
#ECD9AA
oklch(88.9% 0.065 88.6)
- #CCDAFF
#CCDAFF
oklch(89% 0.053 268.9)
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 #ECD9AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.007
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.021
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.023
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.030
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.031
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
Use #ECD9AA 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.