#EC9E33
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(76% 0.148 69.7), rgb(236, 158, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#EC9E33 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9E33 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 158, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 83%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.148 69.7) |
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 #EC9E33 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9E33 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9E33 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9E33 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3E8
oklch(97% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE6CC
oklch(93.7% 0.043 70.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDD09E
oklch(88.5% 0.082 69.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9E33
oklch(76% 0.148 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC8C00
oklch(70.6% 0.153 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#EC9E33 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) | #B8A321 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB636 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8B89 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9E33
#EC9E33
oklch(76% 0.148 69.7)
- #6DB6FF
#6DB6FF
oklch(75.9% 0.129 249.9)
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 #EC9E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.016
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.037
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.039
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
Use #EC9E33 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.