#EC981F
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(74.8% 0.156 68.7), rgb(236, 152, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#EC981F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC981F |
| RGB | rgb(236, 152, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 84%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.156 68.7) |
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 #EC981F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC981F | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC981F text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC981F text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 69.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3B3
oklch(88.4% 0.054 68.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB57A
oklch(80.8% 0.098 68.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC981F
oklch(74.8% 0.156 68.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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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
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EC981F 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) | #B49E00 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B223 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8383 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC981F
#EC981F
oklch(74.8% 0.156 68.7)
- #62B3FF
#62B3FF
oklch(74.7% 0.136 248.7)
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 #EC981F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.012
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.038
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.042
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.046
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.048
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.048
Use #EC981F 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.