#EC9E55
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(76.3% 0.129 61.9), rgb(236, 158, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#EC9E55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9E55 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 158, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.129 61.9) |
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 #EC9E55 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9E55 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9E55 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9E55 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EA
oklch(97% 0.017 62)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5D1
oklch(93.6% 0.037 62.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCFA9
oklch(88.4% 0.071 61.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9E55
oklch(76.3% 0.129 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#E78500
oklch(70.8% 0.163 61.8)
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Step 500
500
#C67100
oklch(63% 0.145 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#EC9E55 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) | #B6A54E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B656 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8D8D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9E55
#EC9E55
oklch(76.3% 0.129 61.9)
- #5FBBFC
#5FBBFC
oklch(76.2% 0.128 241.9)
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 #EC9E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.023
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.034
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.040
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.042
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.046
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.046
Use #EC9E55 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.