#ECA84E
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78% 0.132 71.2), rgb(236, 168, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#ECA84E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA84E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 168, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.132 71.2) |
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 #ECA84E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA84E | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA84E text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA84E 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
#FDF4E9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6CF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 69.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8D2A4
oklch(88.5% 0.074 72)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA84E
oklch(78% 0.132 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8E00
oklch(70.8% 0.152 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#ECA84E 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) | #C0AC44 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BC50 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9794 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA84E
#ECA84E
oklch(78% 0.132 71.2)
- #7EBCFF
#7EBCFF
oklch(78% 0.116 251.3)
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 #ECA84E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.027
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.033
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.034
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.035
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.038
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.039
Use #ECA84E 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.