#ECDAB5
Closest named color: Wheat (#F5DEB3). oklch(89.4% 0.053 85.1), rgb(236, 218, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#ECDAB5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wheat (#F5DEB3) |
| Black text | 15.26:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECDAB5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 218, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.053 85.1) |
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 #ECDAB5 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECDAB5 | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ECDAB5 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECDAB5 text on black | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECDAB5
oklch(89.4% 0.053 85.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BE8F
oklch(81% 0.067 84.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9B4A
oklch(70.6% 0.108 85.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#ECDAB5 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) | #E3D9B3 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DEB6 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5D4D0 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECDAB5
#ECDAB5
oklch(89.4% 0.053 85.1)
- #CCDCFF
#CCDCFF
oklch(89.4% 0.051 265.9)
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 #ECDAB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.018
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.019
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.020
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.027
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.028
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.039
Use #ECDAB5 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.