#ECAC69
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.1% 0.113 66.2), rgb(236, 172, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#ECAC69 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAC69 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 172, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.113 66.2) |
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 #ECAC69 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAC69 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAC69 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAC69 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#FDF4EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D4
oklch(93.6% 0.032 64.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6D2AE
oklch(88.5% 0.062 66.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAC69
oklch(79.1% 0.113 66.2)
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Step 400
400
#E18900
oklch(70.7% 0.157 66)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#ECAC69 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) | #C1B063 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BF6A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9D9C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAC69
#ECAC69
oklch(79.1% 0.113 66.2)
- #7CC2FF
#7CC2FF
oklch(79.1% 0.112 246.1)
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 #ECAC69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.032
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.036
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
Use #ECAC69 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.