#EC8661
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(72.3% 0.135 40.5), rgb(236, 134, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#EC8661 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8661 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 134, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.135 40.5) |
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 #EC8661 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8661 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8661 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8661 text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 41.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF97
oklch(81% 0.085 40.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC8661
oklch(72.3% 0.135 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC5C28
oklch(63.1% 0.173 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#702605
oklch(37.6% 0.112 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#421707
oklch(26.9% 0.072 39.9)
#EC8661 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) | #A1945E | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AA60 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF747D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8661
#EC8661
oklch(72.3% 0.135 40.5)
- #00B8DF
#00B8DF
oklch(72.4% 0.132 220.3)
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 #EC8661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.035
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.046
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.046
Use #EC8661 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.