#ECE8D8
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93% 0.022 95.3), rgb(236, 232, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#ECE8D8 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.10:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECE8D8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 232, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 34%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.022 95.3) |
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 #ECE8D8 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECE8D8 | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECE8D8 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #ECE8D8 text on black | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECE8D8
oklch(93% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AD
oklch(81% 0.028 95.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A181
oklch(70.7% 0.045 95.6)
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Step 500
500
#948A62
oklch(63.2% 0.057 95.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7348
oklch(55.5% 0.062 95.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B613A
oklch(49.2% 0.058 95.5)
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Step 800
800
#574F30
oklch(42.7% 0.048 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#48422B
oklch(37.9% 0.037 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2619
oklch(26.9% 0.023 93)
#ECE8D8 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) | #ECE7D7 | 0.002 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE8D8 | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0E5E3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECE8D8
#ECE8D8
oklch(93% 0.022 95.3)
- #E3E7F7
#E3E7F7
oklch(93% 0.022 274.7)
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 #ECE8D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.018
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.021
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.031
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.032
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.033
Use #ECE8D8 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.