#EC9C36
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(75.6% 0.146 68), rgb(236, 156, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#EC9C36 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 68°. 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 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9C36 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 156, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 83%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.146 68) |
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 #EC9C36 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9C36 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9C36 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9C36 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F6E7D8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D4B6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 69)
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Step 300
300
#E8B67F
oklch(80.9% 0.092 68.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC9C36
oklch(75.6% 0.146 68)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EC9C36 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) | #B6A226 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B538 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8988 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9C36
#EC9C36
oklch(75.6% 0.146 68)
- #67B6FF
#67B6FF
oklch(75.6% 0.132 248.2)
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 #EC9C36, 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 0.031
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.034
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.041
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.043
Use #EC9C36 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.