#ECD9AB
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(89% 0.064 88.2), rgb(236, 217, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#ECD9AB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 15.07:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECD9AB |
| RGB | rgb(236, 217, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.064 88.2) |
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 #ECD9AB | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECD9AB | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ECD9AB text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECD9AB 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)
#ECD9AB
oklch(89% 0.064 88.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BE83
oklch(80.8% 0.081 88.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29B2B
oklch(70.7% 0.131 88.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#ECD9AB 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) | #E4D7A8 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DDAC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7D1CD | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECD9AB
#ECD9AB
oklch(89% 0.064 88.2)
- #CBDAFF
#CBDAFF
oklch(88.9% 0.054 267.9)
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 #ECD9AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.008
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.020
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.023
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.029
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.031
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
Use #ECD9AB 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.