#ECA45F
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.5% 0.121 63.2), rgb(236, 164, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#ECA45F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA45F |
| RGB | rgb(236, 164, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.121 63.2) |
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 #ECA45F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ECA45F | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA45F text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA45F text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#FEF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D2
oklch(93.5% 0.035 63.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAD0AC
oklch(88.5% 0.067 62.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA45F
oklch(77.5% 0.121 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#E58600
oklch(70.7% 0.161 63)
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Step 500
500
#C57300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 63.3)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613600
oklch(37.8% 0.086 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#ECA45F 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) | #BBA959 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBA60 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9494 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA45F
#ECA45F
oklch(77.5% 0.121 63.2)
- #6CBEFD
#6CBEFD
oklch(77.5% 0.121 243.5)
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 #ECA45F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.013
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.036
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.040
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #ECA45F 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.