#ECAA74
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.9% 0.105 59.8), rgb(236, 170, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#ECAA74 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAA74 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 170, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.105 59.8) |
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 #ECAA74 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAA74 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAA74 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAA74 text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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)
#ECAA74
oklch(78.9% 0.105 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA8300
oklch(70.8% 0.166 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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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)
#ECAA74 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) | #BEAF70 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBE75 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE9C9D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAA74
#ECAA74
oklch(78.9% 0.105 59.8)
- #78C3F7
#78C3F7
oklch(78.8% 0.105 240.2)
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 #ECAA74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.023
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.039
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.040
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
Use #ECAA74 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.