#EC9F4D
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(76.4% 0.134 65), rgb(236, 159, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#EC9F4D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9F4D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 159, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.134 65) |
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 #EC9F4D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9F4D | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9F4D text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9F4D text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#FEF3E9
oklch(97% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5D0
oklch(93.6% 0.038 63.5)
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Step 200
200
#FCD0A6
oklch(88.5% 0.074 65.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9F4D
oklch(76.4% 0.134 65)
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Step 400
400
#E28800
oklch(70.6% 0.158 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EC9F4D 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) | #B8A544 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB74E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8D8D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9F4D
#EC9F4D
oklch(76.4% 0.134 65)
- #64BAFF
#64BAFF
oklch(76.3% 0.13 244.9)
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 #EC9F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.025
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.026
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.027
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.039
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.042
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.042
Use #EC9F4D 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.