#ECD9AE
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(89% 0.06 87), rgb(236, 217, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#ECD9AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 15.10:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECD9AE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 217, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.06 87) |
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 #ECD9AE | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECD9AE | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ECD9AE text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECD9AE text on black | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#F0E9D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECD9AE
oklch(89% 0.06 87)
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Step 300
300
#D6BE87
oklch(80.9% 0.077 87)
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Step 400
400
#C29B37
oklch(70.8% 0.124 86.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#ECD9AE 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) | #E3D8AB | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DDAF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6D2CD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECD9AE
#ECD9AE
oklch(89% 0.06 87)
- #CBDBFF
#CBDBFF
oklch(89.1% 0.053 266.4)
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 #ECD9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.011
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.019
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.022
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.028
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.031
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.041
Use #ECD9AE 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.