#ECAD78
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.5% 0.101 60.7), rgb(236, 173, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#ECAD78 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAD78 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 173, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.101 60.7) |
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 #ECAD78 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAD78 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAD78 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAD78 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#FDF4ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 60.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 60.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1B4
oklch(88.4% 0.056 60.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAD78
oklch(79.5% 0.101 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#E7840E
oklch(70.6% 0.162 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#ECAD78 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) | #C0B274 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC079 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA0A0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAD78
#ECAD78
oklch(79.5% 0.101 60.7)
- #7EC5F7
#7EC5F7
oklch(79.5% 0.101 240.4)
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 #ECAD78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.033
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
Use #ECAD78 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.