#FFECB9
Closest named color: Pale Peach (#FFE5AD). oklch(94.6% 0.069 90), rgb(255, 236, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.95:1).
About this color
#FFECB9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Peach (#FFE5AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Peach (#FFE5AD) |
| Black text | 17.95:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFECB9 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 236, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.069 90) |
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 #FFECB9 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFECB9 | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFECB9 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #FFECB9 text on black | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFECB9
oklch(94.6% 0.069 90)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 88.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7BF7D
oklch(81% 0.089 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39B11
oklch(70.7% 0.141 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#FFECB9 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) | #F8EAB6 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDEFBB | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE4DE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFECB9
#FFECB9
oklch(94.6% 0.069 90)
- #E6EDFF
#E6EDFF
oklch(94.6% 0.025 268.8)
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 #FFECB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.019
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.019
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.020
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.027
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.032
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.034
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.034
Use #FFECB9 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.