#EC9931
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(75% 0.149 66.9), rgb(236, 153, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#EC9931 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9931 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 153, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 83%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.149 66.9) |
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 #EC9931 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9931 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9931 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9931 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3B6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 66.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB57F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 66.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC9931
oklch(75% 0.149 66.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EC9931 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) | #B4A01F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B333 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8585 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9931
#EC9931
oklch(75% 0.149 66.9)
- #5FB5FF
#5FB5FF
oklch(75.1% 0.136 246.8)
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 #EC9931, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.029
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.039
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.043
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.044
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.044
Use #EC9931 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.