#EC9A3D
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(75.3% 0.143 65.4), rgb(236, 154, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#EC9A3D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9A3D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 154, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 82%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.143 65.4) |
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 #EC9A3D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9A3D | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9A3D text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9A3D text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F6E7D8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3B7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B582
oklch(80.9% 0.09 65.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC9A3D
oklch(75.3% 0.143 65.4)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EC9A3D 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) | #B4A131 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B43F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8787 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9A3D
#EC9A3D
oklch(75.3% 0.143 65.4)
- #5DB7FF
#5DB7FF
oklch(75.4% 0.135 245.1)
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 #EC9A3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.024
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.025
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.034
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.041
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.047
Use #EC9A3D 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.