#ECAE4A
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(79.1% 0.135 76.3), rgb(236, 174, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#ECAE4A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAE4A |
| RGB | rgb(236, 174, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.135 76.3) |
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 #ECAE4A | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAE4A | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAE4A text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAE4A text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#FDF4E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E7CE
oklch(93.6% 0.038 76.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D3A2
oklch(88.5% 0.075 75.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAE4A
oklch(79.1% 0.135 76.3)
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Step 400
400
#D49200
oklch(70.7% 0.148 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67C00
oklch(63% 0.132 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#ECAE4A 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) | #C5B03E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4BF4D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9D99 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAE4A
#ECAE4A
oklch(79.1% 0.135 76.3)
- #8DBEFF
#8DBEFF
oklch(79.2% 0.107 255.7)
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 #ECAE4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.024
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.026
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.028
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.029
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.039
Use #ECAE4A 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.