#ECA763
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.1% 0.118 64.2), rgb(236, 167, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#ECA763 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 64°. 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 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA763 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 167, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.118 64.2) |
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 #ECA763 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA763 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA763 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA763 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#FDF4EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6D3
oklch(93.7% 0.034 64.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8D1AD
oklch(88.5% 0.065 64.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA763
oklch(78.1% 0.118 64.2)
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Step 400
400
#E38700
oklch(70.6% 0.159 64.2)
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Step 500
500
#C37300
oklch(63% 0.142 64.1)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#ECA763 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) | #BDAC5D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBC64 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9897 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA763
#ECA763
oklch(78.1% 0.118 64.2)
- #72C0FE
#72C0FE
oklch(78.2% 0.118 244.1)
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 #ECA763, 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 0.030
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.032
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #ECA763 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.