#ECA25C
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.1% 0.123 62.7), rgb(236, 162, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#ECA25C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA25C |
| RGB | rgb(236, 162, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.123 62.7) |
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 #ECA25C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ECA25C | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA25C text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA25C text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EA
oklch(97% 0.017 62)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 61.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBD0AB
oklch(88.6% 0.069 62.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA25C
oklch(77.1% 0.123 62.7)
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Step 400
400
#E68600
oklch(70.8% 0.162 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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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)
#ECA25C 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) | #B9A856 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB95D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9292 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA25C
#ECA25C
oklch(77.1% 0.123 62.7)
- #68BDFC
#68BDFC
oklch(77% 0.123 242.7)
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 #ECA25C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.015
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.025
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.032
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.038
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.041
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.047
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.048
Use #ECA25C 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.