#ECDBA9
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(89.3% 0.068 91.5), rgb(236, 219, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#ECDBA9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 15.27:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECDBA9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 219, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.068 91.5) |
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 #ECDBA9 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECDBA9 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ECDBA9 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECDBA9 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD7
oklch(93.7% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECDBA9
oklch(89.3% 0.068 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BF7F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#C09C19
oklch(70.6% 0.139 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#ECDBA9 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) | #E6D9A6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBDEAB | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7D3CE | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECDBA9
#ECDBA9
oklch(89.3% 0.068 91.5)
- #CFDBFF
#CFDBFF
oklch(89.4% 0.051 270.8)
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 #ECDBA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.009
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.019
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.020
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.029
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.034
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.036
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.038
Use #ECDBA9 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.