#ECA973
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.7% 0.106 59.3), rgb(236, 169, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#ECA973 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA973 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 169, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.106 59.3) |
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 #ECA973 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA973 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA973 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA973 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#FDF3EC
oklch(97% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1B3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 60.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA973
oklch(78.7% 0.106 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA8200
oklch(70.7% 0.167 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#ECA973 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) | #BDAE6F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBD74 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE9B9C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA973
#ECA973
oklch(78.7% 0.106 59.3)
- #76C3F6
#76C3F6
oklch(78.7% 0.106 239.1)
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 #ECA973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.022
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
Use #ECA973 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.