#EC9921
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(75% 0.155 69), rgb(236, 153, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#EC9921 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9921 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 153, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 84%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.155 69) |
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 #EC9921 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9921 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9921 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9921 text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F1D3B4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 68)
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Step 300
300
#EAB57B
oklch(80.9% 0.097 68.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC9921
oklch(75% 0.155 69)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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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)
#EC9921 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) | #B59F00 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B325 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8583 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9921
#EC9921
oklch(75% 0.155 69)
- #64B4FF
#64B4FF
oklch(75% 0.134 248.6)
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 #EC9921, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.011
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.039
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.040
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.045
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.046
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.047
Use #EC9921 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.