#ECDCC7
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(90.2% 0.033 74.8), rgb(236, 220, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#ECDCC7 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.62:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECDCC7 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 220, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.033 74.8) |
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 #ECDCC7 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECDCC7 | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ECDCC7 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECDCC7 text on black | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECDCC7
oklch(90.2% 0.033 74.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B71
oklch(70.7% 0.068 74.8)
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Step 500
500
#A9824A
oklch(63.2% 0.088 75)
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Step 600
600
#946A2C
oklch(55.5% 0.095 74)
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Step 700
700
#7E591E
oklch(49.2% 0.088 75.2)
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Step 800
800
#66491B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 75.8)
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Step 900
900
#533D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 75.6)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#ECDCC7 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) | #E2DCC6 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E0C7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3D8D6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECDCC7
#ECDCC7
oklch(90.2% 0.033 74.8)
- #D0E0F5
#D0E0F5
oklch(90.1% 0.034 255.2)
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 #ECDCC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.030
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.035
Use #ECDCC7 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.