#ECA061
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(76.8% 0.12 59.3), rgb(236, 160, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#ECA061 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA061 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 160, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.12 59.3) |
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 #ECA061 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ECA061 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA061 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA061 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 58.6)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE5D3
oklch(93.6% 0.035 60.4)
-
Step 200
200
#FBCFAE
oklch(88.4% 0.066 58.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA061
oklch(76.8% 0.12 59.3)
-
Step 400
400
#EA8200
oklch(70.7% 0.167 59.3)
-
Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
-
Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
-
Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
-
Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
-
Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#ECA061 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) | #B7A75B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B862 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9091 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA061
#ECA061
oklch(76.8% 0.12 59.3)
- #63BEF8
#63BEF8
oklch(76.9% 0.121 239)
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 #ECA061, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.017
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.025
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.045
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.047
Use #ECA061 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.