#ECEFD0
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(94.2% 0.041 111.7), rgb(236, 239, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.82:1).
About this color
#ECEFD0 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.82:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECEFD0 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 239, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 49%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.041 111.7) |
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 #ECEFD0 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECEFD0 | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECEFD0 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #ECEFD0 text on black | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECEFD0
oklch(94.2% 0.041 111.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49E
oklch(80.8% 0.052 111.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A668
oklch(70.7% 0.083 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C903C
oklch(63.2% 0.108 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#767912
oklch(55.6% 0.117 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515309
oklch(42.7% 0.089 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434513
oklch(37.7% 0.07 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 110.9)
#ECEFD0 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) | #F4ECCE | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4EDD1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0EBE6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECEFD0
#ECEFD0
oklch(94.2% 0.041 111.7)
- #EBE9FF
#EBE9FF
oklch(94.2% 0.03 290)
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 #ECEFD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.023
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.023
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.025
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.026
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.027
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.035
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.036
Use #ECEFD0 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.