#ECA65E
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.8% 0.121 65.1), rgb(236, 166, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#ECA65E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA65E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 166, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.121 65.1) |
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 #ECA65E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA65E | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA65E text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA65E text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#FDF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 70.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6D2
oklch(93.7% 0.035 66)
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Step 200
200
#F9D1AB
oklch(88.6% 0.067 65.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA65E
oklch(77.8% 0.121 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28800
oklch(70.6% 0.158 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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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
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#ECA65E 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) | #BDAB57 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBB5F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9695 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA65E
#ECA65E
oklch(77.8% 0.121 65.1)
- #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 #ECA65E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.014
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.032
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.044
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.045
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.047
Use #ECA65E 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.