#ECEDAA
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(93% 0.086 108.7), rgb(236, 237, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#ECEDAA is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.26:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECEDAA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 237, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.086 108.7) |
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 #ECEDAA | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECEDAA | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECEDAA text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #ECEDAA text on black | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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)
#ECEDAA
oklch(93% 0.086 108.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDDAE
oklch(88.5% 0.062 108.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C66F
oklch(80.8% 0.11 108.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#ECEDAA 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) | #F8E7A6 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9EAAD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5E5DB | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECEDAA
#ECEDAA
oklch(93% 0.086 108.7)
- #E6E4FF
#E6E4FF
oklch(92.9% 0.036 289.1)
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 #ECEDAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.013
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.021
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.032
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Buff #FEF69E ΔE 0.039
Use #ECEDAA 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.