#ECA55A
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.6% 0.124 65.6), rgb(236, 165, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#ECA55A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 66°. 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 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA55A |
| RGB | rgb(236, 165, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.124 65.6) |
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 #ECA55A | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ECA55A | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA55A text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA55A text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#FEF4EA
oklch(97.2% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6D1
oklch(93.6% 0.036 67.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9D1A9
oklch(88.5% 0.069 66.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA55A
oklch(77.6% 0.124 65.6)
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Step 400
400
#E28900
oklch(70.8% 0.158 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#ECA55A 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) | #BCAA53 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBA5B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9594 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA55A
#ECA55A
oklch(77.6% 0.124 65.6)
- #70BEFF
#70BEFF
oklch(77.7% 0.121 245.4)
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 #ECA55A, 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 0.028
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.032
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.042
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.043
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.046
Use #ECA55A 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.