#ECA86D
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.4% 0.11 61.1), rgb(236, 168, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#ECA86D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA86D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 168, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 77%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.11 61.1) |
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 #ECA86D | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA86D | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA86D text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA86D text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#FAE6D5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8D1B1
oklch(88.6% 0.061 61.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA86D
oklch(78.4% 0.11 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#E88400
oklch(70.7% 0.164 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#ECA86D 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) | #BDAD68 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBC6E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9A9A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA86D
#ECA86D
oklch(78.4% 0.11 61.1)
- #74C2F9
#74C2F9
oklch(78.5% 0.11 240.9)
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 #ECA86D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.017
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.034
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.035
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
Use #ECA86D 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.