#ECAE5C
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.3% 0.123 72.1), rgb(236, 174, 92).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#ECAE5C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAE5C |
| RGB | rgb(236, 174, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.123 72.1) |
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 #ECAE5C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAE5C | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAE5C text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAE5C text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F9E7D1
oklch(93.7% 0.035 72.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D3A8
oklch(88.6% 0.069 72.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAE5C
oklch(79.3% 0.123 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#D98E00
oklch(70.6% 0.151 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB7A00
oklch(63.2% 0.135 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#ECAE5C 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) | #C4B154 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C05E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9E9B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAE5C
#ECAE5C
oklch(79.3% 0.123 72.1)
- #88C0FF
#88C0FF
oklch(79.3% 0.108 252.1)
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 #ECAE5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.029
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.032
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.033
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.038
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.041
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.041
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.043
Use #ECAE5C 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.