#EC9C40
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(75.7% 0.141 66.1), rgb(236, 156, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#EC9C40 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9C40 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 156, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 82%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.141 66.1) |
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 #EC9C40 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9C40 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9C40 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9C40 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F0D3B8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B683
oklch(81% 0.088 66.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC9C40
oklch(75.7% 0.141 66.1)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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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)
#EC9C40 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) | #B6A234 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B542 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8989 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9C40
#EC9C40
oklch(75.7% 0.141 66.1)
- #62B7FF
#62B7FF
oklch(75.6% 0.133 246.3)
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 #EC9C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.026
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.034
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.044
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.044
Use #EC9C40 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.