#ECAB59
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.7% 0.125 70.6), rgb(236, 171, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#ECAB59 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAB59 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 171, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.125 70.6) |
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 #ECAB59 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAB59 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAB59 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAB59 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#FDF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 70.5)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D0
oklch(93.5% 0.036 70)
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Step 200
200
#F7D2A8
oklch(88.5% 0.069 70.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAB59
oklch(78.7% 0.125 70.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#ECAB59 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) | #C1AF51 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BE5B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9B98 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAB59
#ECAB59
oklch(78.7% 0.125 70.6)
- #81BFFF
#81BFFF
oklch(78.7% 0.112 250.2)
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 #ECAB59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.024
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.031
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.036
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.039
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.041
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.041
Use #ECAB59 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.