#EC9700
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(74.5% 0.162 69.9), rgb(236, 151, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#EC9700 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9700 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 151, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.162 69.9) |
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 #EC9700 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9700 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9700 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9700 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D3B2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 68.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB577
oklch(80.9% 0.101 69.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC9700
oklch(74.5% 0.162 69.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#EC9700 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) | #B39D00 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B20B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8281 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9700
#EC9700
oklch(74.5% 0.162 69.9)
- #64B2FF
#64B2FF
oklch(74.6% 0.136 249.8)
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 #EC9700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.010
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.039
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.042
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.049
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.049
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.051
Use #EC9700 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.