#FFECBE

Accessibility

AAA

17.99:1

Vs white / black

1.17:1 · 17.99:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#ffecbe

RGB

rgb(255, 236, 190)

RGBA

rgba(255, 236, 190, 1)

HSL

hsl(42, 100%, 87%)

HSLA

hsla(42, 100%, 87%, 1)

HSV

hsv(42, 25%, 100%)

LAB

lab(93.87% -0.45 24.68)

LCH

lch(93.87% 24.68 91.04)

OKLAB

oklab(0.9471 0.0019 0.0628)

OKLCH

oklch(0.9471 0.0628 88.27)

XYZ

xyz(80.53, 84.97, 60.86)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 7%, 25%, 0%)

CSS

color: #ffecbe;

CSS variable

--color-ffecbe: #ffecbe;

SCSS

$color-ffecbe: #ffecbe;

JavaScript

const color = "#ffecbe";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#ffecbe";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#ffecbe" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#ffecbe", "rgb": { "r": 255, "g": 236, "b": 190 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.9471 0.0628 88.27)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#ffecbe-1: #ffecbe;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

amber-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.03 · #FEF3C7

Nearest CSS named color

Moccasin

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.03 · #FFE4B5

Nearest Material color

amber-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.64 · #FFECB3

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 16.78 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff4d9 100f3e7c9 200e1d3b0 300cdbc95 400b2a074 50096845a 6007e6f4a 700655839 8004d4329 900362e1a 950211a08

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fffdfa fffcf4 fffaef fff9e9 fff7e4 fff6df fff4d9 fff2d4 fff1ce ffefc9 ffeec3 ffecbe ead8ae d5c59e bfb18f aa9d7f 958a6f 80765f 6a624f 554f3f 403b30 2a2720 151410

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fffdfa fffcf4 fffaef fff9e9 fff7e4 fff6df fff4d9 fff2d4 fff1ce ffefc9 ffeec3

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

ead8ae d5c59e bfb18f aa9d7f 958a6f 80765f 6a624f 554f3f 403b30 2a2720 151410

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

f4e3b9 eadab4 dfd1af d5c8a9 cabfa4 c0b69f b5ad9a aaa495 a09b90 95928a 8b8985

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#FFECBEStop 1 #BDD1FFStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#FFCABDStop 1 #FFECBEStop 2 #F2FFBDStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#FFECBEStop 1 #BDFFEBStop 2 #EBBDFFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#FFECBEStop 1 #BDF2FFStop 2 #CABDFFStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#664700Stop 1 #B37D00Stop 2 #FFB300Stop 3 #FFC94DStop 4 #FFE099Stop 5

Using this color

Where #ffecbe works

#FFECBE (#ffecbe) sits in the orange family at about 42° hue, 100% saturation, and 87% lightness. Contrast is 1.17:1 on white and 17.99:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: amber-100 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ffecbe as small body text on white — 1.17:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Creativity, enthusiasm, and friendliness. Approachable CTAs and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Orange range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Amber 100#FFECB3 Moccasin#FFE4B5 Tailwind amber 100#FEF3C7 Wheat#F5DEB3 Material Orange 100#FFE0B2 Sour Lemon#FFEAA7 BlanchedAlmond#FFEBCD NavajoWhite#FFDEAD Material Yellow 100#FFF9C4 LemonChiffon#FFFACD Tailwind yellow 100#FEF9C3 PapayaWhip#FFEFD5

Where #ffecbe works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ffecbe as small body text on white — 1.17:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.