#ECD9AF
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(89% 0.059 86.5), rgb(236, 217, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#ECD9AF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 15.11:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECD9AF |
| RGB | rgb(236, 217, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 62%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.059 86.5) |
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 #ECD9AF | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECD9AF | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ECD9AF text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECD9AF text on black | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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)
#ECD9AF
oklch(89% 0.059 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BE88
oklch(80.9% 0.076 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#C29B3A
oklch(70.8% 0.122 86.5)
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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
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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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)
#ECD9AF 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) | #E3D8AC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DDB0 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6D2CE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECD9AF
#ECD9AF
oklch(89% 0.059 86.5)
- #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 #ECD9AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.012
- 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 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.041
Use #ECD9AF 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.