#ECE9A3
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92% 0.089 105.9), rgb(236, 233, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.75:1).
About this color
#ECE9A3 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.75:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECE9A3 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 233, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.089 105.9) |
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 #ECE9A3 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECE9A3 | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECE9A3 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #ECE9A3 text on black | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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
#F6F6EB
oklch(97% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECE9A3
oklch(92% 0.089 105.9)
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Step 200
200
#DEDCAC
oklch(88.4% 0.063 105.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC569
oklch(80.8% 0.115 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA500
oklch(70.7% 0.151 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#958D00
oklch(63% 0.134 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#ECE9A3 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) | #F5E49E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7E7A6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6E0D7 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECE9A3
#ECE9A3
oklch(92% 0.089 105.9)
- #E2E1FF
#E2E1FF
oklch(92% 0.041 287.1)
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 #ECE9A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.010
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.024
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.027
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.041
Use #ECE9A3 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.