#EC9B38
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(75.5% 0.146 67), rgb(236, 155, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#EC9B38 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9B38 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 155, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 83%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.146 67) |
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 #EC9B38 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9B38 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9B38 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9B38 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F1D3B6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 66.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B580
oklch(80.8% 0.092 66.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC9B38
oklch(75.5% 0.146 67)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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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)
#EC9B38 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) | #B5A129 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B43A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8887 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9B38
#EC9B38
oklch(75.5% 0.146 67)
- #63B6FF
#63B6FF
oklch(75.4% 0.133 247.2)
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 #EC9B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.028
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.034
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.042
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.043
Use #EC9B38 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.