#FFECCB
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(95% 0.048 81.5), rgb(255, 236, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.11:1).
About this color
#FFECCB is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 18.11:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFECCB |
| RGB | rgb(255, 236, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.048 81.5) |
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 #FFECCB | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFECCB | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFECCB text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #FFECCB text on black | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFECCB
oklch(95% 0.048 81.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 80.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD94
oklch(80.9% 0.061 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09A55
oklch(70.7% 0.099 81)
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Step 500
500
#AF8013
oklch(63% 0.125 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#332303
oklch(26.9% 0.052 80.9)
#FFECCB 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) | #F5EBC9 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF0CC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE6E3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFECCB
#FFECCB
oklch(95% 0.048 81.5)
- #E6EFFF
#E6EFFF
oklch(95% 0.024 262.1)
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 #FFECCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.004
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.013
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.018
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.019
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.019
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.027
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.028
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.030
Use #FFECCB 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.