#ECE8AE
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92% 0.075 104.5), rgb(236, 232, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.72:1).
About this color
#ECE8AE is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.72:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECE8AE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 232, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.075 104.5) |
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 #ECE8AE | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECE8AE | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECE8AE text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #ECE8AE text on black | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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
#F7F6EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 102)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECE8AE
oklch(92% 0.075 104.5)
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Step 200
200
#DEDCB3
oklch(88.6% 0.054 105.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC479
oklch(80.8% 0.097 104.4)
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Step 400
400
#B0A400
oklch(70.6% 0.149 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#978D00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#ECE8AE 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) | #F2E4AA | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E7B0 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5E0D9 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECE8AE
#ECE8AE
oklch(92% 0.075 104.5)
- #E1E2FF
#E1E2FF
oklch(92.1% 0.039 284)
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 #ECE8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.005
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.026
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.027
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.031
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.031
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.035
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.035
Use #ECE8AE 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.