#ECE7CD
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92.5% 0.035 98.1), rgb(236, 231, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#ECE7CD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 16.87:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECE7CD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 231, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 45%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.035 98.1) |
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 #ECE7CD | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECE7CD | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECE7CD text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #ECE7CD text on black | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECE7CD
oklch(92.5% 0.035 98.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 97)
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Step 400
400
#ACA16D
oklch(70.6% 0.071 97.7)
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Step 500
500
#988A45
oklch(63.1% 0.091 98.1)
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Step 600
600
#837324
oklch(55.5% 0.099 97.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F6115
oklch(49.2% 0.093 98.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F15
oklch(42.7% 0.077 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4219
oklch(37.8% 0.06 98.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#ECE7CD 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) | #EDE5CC | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE7CE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1E3E0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECE7CD
#ECE7CD
oklch(92.5% 0.035 98.1)
- #E0E5FE
#E0E5FE
oklch(92.6% 0.034 276.7)
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 #ECE7CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.015
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.026
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.027
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.029
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.033
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
Use #ECE7CD 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.