#ECDAA0
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(88.9% 0.077 92.9), rgb(236, 218, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#ECDAA0 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 93°. 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 | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 15.10:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECDAA0 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 218, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 67%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.077 92.9) |
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 #ECDAA0 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECDAA0 | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ECDAA0 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECDAA0 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
#F8F5EC
oklch(97% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD5
oklch(93.6% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECDAA0
oklch(88.9% 0.077 92.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BF74
oklch(80.9% 0.099 92.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09D00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 92.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#ECDAA0 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) | #E6D79C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBDDA2 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8D1CB | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECDAA0
#ECDAA0
oklch(88.9% 0.077 92.9)
- #CED9FF
#CED9FF
oklch(88.9% 0.054 272.6)
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 #ECDAA0, 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 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.029
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.031
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.042
Use #ECDAA0 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.