#ECA879
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.6% 0.102 55.3), rgb(236, 168, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#ECA879 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 55°. 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 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA879 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 168, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.102 55.3) |
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 #ECA879 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA879 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA879 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA879 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5D8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 54)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0B6
oklch(88.4% 0.056 55.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA879
oklch(78.6% 0.102 55.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB8123
oklch(70.7% 0.162 55.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#ECA879 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) | #BCAE75 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBD79 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE9B9C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA879
#ECA879
oklch(78.6% 0.102 55.3)
- #75C4F1
#75C4F1
oklch(78.6% 0.101 235)
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 #ECA879, 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 Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.035
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
Use #ECA879 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.