#ECDAB7
Closest named color: Wheat (#F5DEB3). oklch(89.4% 0.05 83.9), rgb(236, 218, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#ECDAB7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wheat (#F5DEB3) |
| Black text | 15.27:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECDAB7 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 218, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 58%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.05 83.9) |
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 #ECDAB7 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECDAB7 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ECDAB7 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECDAB7 text on black | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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)
#ECDAB7
oklch(89.4% 0.05 83.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE91
oklch(80.9% 0.065 84.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF9B50
oklch(70.7% 0.103 83.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332401
oklch(27.1% 0.054 84.4)
#ECDAB7 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) | #E3D9B5 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DEB8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5D4D0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECDAB7
#ECDAB7
oklch(89.4% 0.05 83.9)
- #CBDDFE
#CBDDFE
oklch(89.5% 0.049 262.6)
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 #ECDAB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.019
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.021
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.027
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.028
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.040
Use #ECDAB7 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.