#ECA66C
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78% 0.111 59.8), rgb(236, 166, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#ECA66C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA66C |
| RGB | rgb(236, 166, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.111 59.8) |
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 #ECA66C | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA66C | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA66C text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA66C text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#FDF3EC
oklch(97% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D5
oklch(93.5% 0.032 58.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9D0B1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 58.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA66C
oklch(78% 0.111 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA8300
oklch(70.8% 0.166 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#ECA66C 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) | #BBAC67 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBB6D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9798 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA66C
#ECA66C
oklch(78% 0.111 59.8)
- #70C1F7
#70C1F7
oklch(78% 0.111 239.5)
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 #ECA66C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.016
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.032
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.045
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.045
Use #ECA66C 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.