#ECE5C8
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92% 0.039 95.9), rgb(236, 229, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#ECE5C8 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 16.60:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECE5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 229, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.039 95.9) |
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 #ECE5C8 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECE5C8 | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECE5C8 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #ECE5C8 text on black | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECE5C8
oklch(92% 0.039 95.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 95.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#AFA166
oklch(70.7% 0.08 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8939
oklch(63.1% 0.102 95.9)
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Step 600
600
#87720A
oklch(55.6% 0.111 95.8)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E04
oklch(42.7% 0.086 95.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4111
oklch(37.7% 0.067 96)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#ECE5C8 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) | #EBE3C6 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE6C9 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2E0DD | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECE5C8
#ECE5C8
oklch(92% 0.039 95.9)
- #DDE3FF
#DDE3FF
oklch(92% 0.039 276)
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 #ECE5C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.018
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.021
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.026
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.027
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.031
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.032
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.033
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.035
Use #ECE5C8 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.