#ECAB61
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.8% 0.119 68.2), rgb(236, 171, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#ECAB61 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAB61 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 171, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.119 68.2) |
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 #ECAB61 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAB61 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAB61 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAB61 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
#FDF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 70.5)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D2
oklch(93.6% 0.034 67.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7D2AB
oklch(88.6% 0.066 68.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAB61
oklch(78.8% 0.119 68.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE8B00
oklch(70.7% 0.155 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#ECAB61 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) | #C1AF5A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BE62 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9C9A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAB61
#ECAB61
oklch(78.8% 0.119 68.2)
- #7EC0FF
#7EC0FF
oklch(78.8% 0.113 248.3)
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 #ECAB61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.031
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.032
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.037
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.040
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
Use #ECAB61 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.