#ECA91F
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(77.9% 0.155 78.6), rgb(236, 169, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#ECA91F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA91F |
| RGB | rgb(236, 169, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 84%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.155 78.6) |
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 #ECA91F | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA91F | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA91F text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA91F text on black | 10.26:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF4E6
oklch(97% 0.021 79.1)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE7C9
oklch(93.6% 0.045 78.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F8D398
oklch(88.5% 0.086 78.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA91F
oklch(77.9% 0.155 78.6)
-
Step 400
400
#D19300
oklch(70.6% 0.147 78.6)
-
Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
-
Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
-
Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
-
Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
-
Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
-
Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#ECA91F 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) | #C2AB00 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BC27 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9691 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA91F
#ECA91F
oklch(77.9% 0.155 78.6)
- #8AB9FF
#8AB9FF
oklch(78% 0.113 258.1)
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 #ECA91F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.012
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.027
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.031
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.032
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.033
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.033
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.034
Use #ECA91F 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.