#EECFAC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.2% 0.058 70.3), rgb(238, 207, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#EECFAC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.15:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EECFAC |
| RGB | rgb(238, 207, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 66%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.058 70.3) |
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 #EECFAC | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EECFAC | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EECFAC text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EECFAC text on black | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EECFAC
oklch(87.2% 0.058 70.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B98C
oklch(80.9% 0.075 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#D09344
oklch(70.8% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#EECFAC 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) | #DAD0AA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D7AD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAC8C5 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EECFAC
#EECFAC
oklch(87.2% 0.058 70.3)
- #B9D8FA
#B9D8FA
oklch(87.1% 0.058 250.9)
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 #EECFAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.035
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.039
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
Use #EECFAC 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.